Winter helmet (Budenovka) of the commander of the Red Army Air Force in 1935

An extremely rare helmet in excellent unworn condition. It was kept folded in the family all this time. The winter helmet is made of semi-coarse cloth of dark gray color and consists of a cap with a lining, a visor and a hinged back of the head, fastened with two small metal buttons. The cap consists of six spherical triangles sewn by the sides, converging at the top, secured with a button covered with the same cloth. In the normal position, the back of the head bends in half in width, its narrow ends are laid inside and fastened on the sides to the helmet cap with a small metal button. On the front of the helmet is sewn a regular five-pointed star made of blue instrument cloth, assigned to the military branch of the color with a Red Army badge attached to it. The lining under the helmet is made of dyed calico with a quilt on cotton wool. The hood, as well as the back of the head, are ironed along the fold. The star was never set. The hood is slightly faded in the upper part, the original original color of the cloth is clearly visible if you unfold the helmet. The lining is stamped by the manufacturer, the Moskvoshvey Trust. The size is average. Guarantee of authenticity. It's rare.

It was introduced by Order of the USSR Strategic Missile Forces No. 424 dated September 3, 1927. According to the order of the People's Commissar of Defense No. 176 dated December 3, 1935, the helmet for the air force was dark blue in color and for armored vehicles it was steel in color. In 1931, changes were made to the design of the 1927 winter helmet. The helmet cap began to be sewn not from six wedges, but from four, and in addition, extensions made of cotton gray flannel were introduced on the back of the head. It was abolished by Order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR No. 187 dated July 5, 1940.