1922 RUSSIAN CIVIL WAR RED ARMY CAVALRY VISOR CAP

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YOU ARE BIDDING ON a rare Civil War era Russian Soviet visor cap of a cavalry branch. This model 1922 visor cap has red band and blue peak, piped in white. The liner has two manufacturer's stamps, one dated 192? The cockade is pre 1924 star with hammer and plow. * Marked with "192?" as a date of manufacture * Very good original (used) condition, no tears or moth holes, though shows some wear. The cockade has some enamel loss as shown. A Bit of History: Fairly elitist before WW1 and dominated by aristocratic fops, the Soviet cavalry force was trensformed after the Revolution. A severe shortage of trained cavalrymen let to a massive recruitment drive with the slogan "Proletarian, mount up!". By winter of 1919 the cavalry arm of the Red ARmy numbered two corps, three detached divisions and ten detached brigades - making up 16% of all Soviet armed forces. The First Cavalry Army, was the first elite strategic cavalry formation in the Red Army. Its commander, Semion Budenny, later one of Stalin's favorite's, became a legendary figure in the 1930's, one of the few real Civil War heroes who survived the Purges. Feel free to E-mail me with any questions. Reference Red Army regulation cavalry visor caps: Civil War era Red Army cavalryman: Great item for Red Army uniform collector or military reenactor GUARANTEED TO BE AUTHENTIC WWII read more

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