Pctures for new book on Soviet Visor Cap Interior Markings

[Stewart]

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Ladies and Gentlemen: allow me to introduce myself - I am the owner of the website "Soviet Visor Caps of the Cold War"
http://www.undertheredstar.com and I have been collecting Soviet uniforms (and hats especially) for some 40 years. Now that I've updated my website, I'm finally getting around to my next task: writing a small book on the manufacturers' markings, unit markings, acceptance stamps, and inventory markings found inside Soviet visor caps. I have collected pictures of over 80 different manufacturers' markings, but many of these are poor or I got the pics on the internet and cannot find the original owner to ask permission to include in my book. And I know there are probably more that I have not even seen!

So I would ask any of you that have Soviet caps (not helmets) with clear maker's or unit markings to take pictures of those markings and send to me. I apologize that I cannot list all the ones I have! So please assume I have the common ones but if you have any markings that you have rarely seen or think are unusual - those are the ones I request. I will of course give you "credit" for any pictures I use in my book. I have attached (I think) an example of the style of picture I will be including.

I will also include full English translations of all (99%) markings - even the hard-to-find abbreviations that you often see. I plan on producing the booklet by Christmas and hope to keep the cost $25 or less.

So, thank you reading and I hope to hear from you.

[filo]

Hi Stewart
I hope that many colleagues can contribute, and in this thread maybe you can find some new diamond Berretti/Cappelli Sovietici dal 1945 all crollo dell'URSS

[paesani]

Hi Stewart,
First i want to tank you for tour web site
Because hes been so useful for me.
When i will came back to home i will post
To you my "diamond"
Alessandro

[Airon]

Hi Randy,

i will try to send me all the marking that i have on mine... pretty standard for you though, i think you are looking to more exotic diamond are you?!

Best
Airon

[filo]

i will try to send me all the marking that i have on mine... pretty standard for you though, i think you are looking to more exotic diamond are you?!

I believe that it is better to put pictures here, so let us all, and is useful to the Forum, and Stewart will be able to see if there is something good, and take the best pictures.

I do not have anything interesting, but to start.

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[Stewart]

Yes - hoping for more "unusual" - but I thank you for your efforts! I know I am being hard to please by not posting which ones I have.

[Stewart]

I am of course looking for markings I don't have, but I also am looking for better pictures of some I have. I have attached pictures of 7 markings. If you have better pictures of ones you think are the same, please let me know. I apologize for the large size of some of the pictures - I unfortunately don't know how to adjust them on the forum site!
thank you
Randy Stewart
randallstewart@comcast.net