Original Soviet Russian Pre WWII M27 Budenovka Winter Cap Russian Machine Guns This particular example has cotton

This particular example has cotton strings

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Original Soviet Russian Pre WWII M27 Budenovka Winter Cap Russian Machine Guns This particular example has cottonOriginal Item: Only One Available. A budenovka (Russian: , tr. budyonovka) is a distinctive type of hat, an archetypal part of the Communist military uniforms of the Russian Civil War (1917 1922) and later conflicts. Its official name was the "broadcloth helmet" ( ). Named after Red cavalry commander Semyon Budyonny, it was also known as the "frunzenka" after the Commissar Mikhail Frunze. It is a soft, woolen hat that covers the ears and neck. The cap