identify this black felt cap

[Willik]

Hi Frenchy, it is Russian! A Red Navy officers pilotka, I think?

Size 57, made in Moscow in 1941.

Cheers, Ade.

Yes,it is Russian Red Navy officers pilotka

[Woolgar]

There you go Frenchy ! We are always learning

I was in the wrong Army

Nick

[frenchy]

Thanks Willik for the picture .
Nick you think you were in the wrong army imagine me thinking it was British . At least we know now what is it .

Frenchy

[frenchy]

Hi Frenchy, that was a real bargain!

It should have a wreath in gold with an Anchor plus the Red Star as a cap badge. Sorry I don't have a pic to show.

I am sure Dimas will have one to show you. I am moving the thread to the Soviet section now.

Cheers, Ade.

Hello Ade
Is it the badge you mention on your post ? and is it something hard to find or costly ? i am thinking of an original one .
Frenchy

[Pierre N]

Hé Therese , j ai vu un peu tard ton post , mais bon , $12 pour un authetique Soviet cap (ww2 era ) , vraiment pas cher , il semble en bonne condition en plus ! félicitation !

Pierre

[frenchy]

Je te remercie Pierre ya des fois on suit notre intuition puis on est surpris du resultat .

Frenchy

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Frenchy, that is the type of badge I was thinking of. But my knowledge of Naval items is very very limited. I do not collect it.

Cheers, Ade.

[RichieC]

Shown here are the 30s - early 40s type that IMO would go with your pilotka:

One is silk thread, the other metallic and it's anchor is missing it's chain.

Note that the star is separate from the roundel and anchor.

These are extremely tough to find. However, I bet Dimas has a few more than I...

[RichieC]

These are model of 1943, but are IMO - 50s manufacture.

They are relatively easy to find, and may do for the time being until you find an original type...

The third is for "Main starshiny" and "sergeant" - literal translation - which I think wore these types of pilotkas also... This one also, IMO, is 50s made.

[frenchy]

Thanks Richie for more info and description for those badge as soon as i receive it i will start searching for the appropriate badge for it .Really like the silk thread one .

Thanks
Frenchy