Original Soviet WWII Soviet Red Army Elistedman’s Pilotka Overseas Cap With Enameled Device Antique Smith & Wessons The gilding looks excellent and

The gilding looks excellent and bright on this wonderful example

which has no dents and only small chips in the porcelain enamel

when used in conjunction with the fixed bayonet

This sector was about 15 kilometers [9 miles] northwest of the great French fortress on the Meuse River

The top tassel is unfortunately completely missing

Original Soviet WWII Soviet Red Army Elistedman’s Pilotka Overseas Cap With Enameled Device Antique Smith & Wessons The gilding looks excellent andOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a wonderful example of a Soviet WWII issued Pilotka! This cap shows many years of faithful wear and presents itself with an attractive salty, faded appearance. In the Soviet Union, the garrison cap is known as Pilotka (meaning pilot). The original cap was a part of the air force pilots' uniform in WW1. It was the most common type of cap used by the Red Army during WWII and after, until the 1980s. The