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Soviet Military Items
Soviet Armed Forces headgear, uniforms and insignia. The Soviet Armed Forces refers to the armed forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics from its establishment during the Russian Civil War in 1918 by the Bolsheviks to its dissolution in December 1991.
The size of the Soviet Armed Forces throughout the Cold War remained between 2.8 million and 5.3 million, according to Western estimates.
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<>Soviet Ushanka
The traditional Russian Ushanka (also known as a chapka or shapka) is designed to withstand the Russian winter. Ushanka translates to “with ears” derived from the Russian word “Ushi” meaning ears. This is an example of one adopted by the Soviet military.SOURCE: -
<>Soviet Airborne Beret
Soviet era blue airborne beret. The Soviet Union had the world's largest airborne force.SOURCE: -
<>Soviet Visor Cap
Soviet Visor CapSOURCE: -
<>Soviet Star
Soviet StarSOURCE: -
<>Soviet Submarine Insignia
Soviet Submarine InsigniaSOURCE: -
<>Soviet Flag
The flag of the Soviet Union consisted of a plain red flag, with a hammer crossed with a sickle (the hammer and sickle) and a red star in the upper canton. The hammer and sickle symbolized the nation's workers and peasants while the red star represented the rule of the Communist Party. The first flag with the red star, hammer and sickle was adopted on November 12, 1923.SOURCE: -
<>Soviet Infantry Summer Field Cap
Soviet Infantry Summer Field CapSOURCE: -
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<>Soviet Soldier Field Hat (Pilotka)
Soviet Soldier Field Hat (Pilotka)SOURCE: -
<>Soviet Naval Insignia
Soviet Naval InsigniaSOURCE: -
<>Soviet Air Force Ushanka
Soviet Air Force UshankaSOURCE:
