Original Soviet WWII M27 Budenovka Winter Cap - Engineers German Field Gear and a fixed rear sight

and a fixed rear sight

One of only 2000 purchased by the State of Connecticut in 1871 and issue to their State militia and is nicely marked: CONN 1634

Lion's Head buckles

Constructed of black leather

Original Soviet WWII M27 Budenovka Winter Cap - Engineers German Field Gear and a fixed rear sightOriginal Item: Only One Available. A budenovka 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 features a peak and folded