pzjgr Posted November 8, 2017 Share #1 Posted November 8, 2017 I picked up this neat piece on a table at a big flea market last weekend....it was really cheap... It is a Soviet "Afghanka" hat, with blank buttons, so I assume it is a contract piece meant for foreign units, in this case, likely Cuban... Picked it up to look at it, and noticed the writing...SP 4 Singleton, 82nd Airborne, Grenada 83....fairly faint at this point....definitely had to have it, I don't see a lot of war booty from Grenada.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vpep Posted November 8, 2017 Share #6 Posted November 8, 2017 Now that is cool. Awesome find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted November 8, 2017 Share #7 Posted November 8, 2017 Great find! Glad the soldier personalized it. Thanks for posting it. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meatcan Posted November 8, 2017 Share #8 Posted November 8, 2017 Congrats on turning up a real nice find! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted November 8, 2017 Share #9 Posted November 8, 2017 Neat item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo Posted November 8, 2017 Share #10 Posted November 8, 2017 Really great item! This is indeed one of the "export" models with the blank buttons. These type hats, along with the "export" uniforms, have been found in Grenada, Nicaragua, and other African nations. Basically, the export uniforms were given as aid to fledgling Marxist countries or the various Marxist liberation organizations by countries like the Soviet Union. Very rare and desirable piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzjgr Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share #11 Posted November 9, 2017 Thanks for the comments, and verification of my supposition of it being an export model... I was really happy to find it, felt bad that it was sitting essentially on a junk table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted November 9, 2017 Share #12 Posted November 9, 2017 The fact that it was sitting on a junk table must have been good news for you. That's a really interesting item. "Cold War" stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMI88 Posted November 10, 2017 Share #13 Posted November 10, 2017 Really interesting find - thanks for sharing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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