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The Budenovka is a famous piece of Soviet headwear, originating in 1918 (Although some sources claim the original design was an Imperial design from 1915 to be worn on a Victory Parade through Berlin or Constantinople as the Allies must have been confident of an early victory in WWI) it became iconic as a symbol of the Bolshevik forces in the Red Army in the Russian Civil War, the Bolsheviks wanted to create a uniform different to traditional Russian uniform used by the White Army as well as different from foreign militaries. By order of the People's Commissariat for Military Affairs of the Russian Federation on May 7th, 1918 they announced a competition for new uniform designs and on December 18th, 1918 on the basis of submitted designs the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic approved a new type of winter headgear, the Budenovka, a winter cloth hat which the shape resembles a medieval "Erihonka" or "Shelom" helmets which was part of the armor epic Russian heroes called "Bogatyrs" for which it was first nicknamed the "Bogatyrka" at first, It was also called a "Frunzevka" named after Red Army leader Mikhail Frunze and the Budenovka named after Cavalryman Semyon Budyonny, this is the name that stuck after it's use by the 1st Cavalry Army under Budyonny's command, the 1st Cavalry played an important role in winning the war for the Bolshevik forces. Over time the Budenovka went through certain design changes and it became shorter than the original civil war design in 1922 and again was changed in 1927 when it introduced by the Order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the USSR № 424 from September 3rd, 1927 and in 1935, according to the Order of People's Commissar of Defense №176 of December 3rd, 1935 with a Air Force dark blue colour and grey steel colour for Armoured Forces.

In order the Officers are:
1. Red Army Infantry Officer
2. Red Army Armour Officer
3. Soviet Air Force Officer
4. NKVD Border Guard Officer
5. NKVD Officer

Description
The Budenovka is a famous piece of Soviet headwear, originating in 1918 (Although some sources claim the original design was an Imperial design from 1915 to be worn on a Victory Parade through Berlin or Constantinople as the Allies must have been confident of an early victory in WWI) it became iconic as a symbol of the Bolshevik forces in the Red Army in the Russian Civil War, the Bolsheviks wanted to create a uniform different to traditional Russian uniform used by the White Army as well as different from foreign militaries. By order of the People's Commissariat for Military Affairs of the Russian Federation on May 7th, 1918 they announced a competition for new uniform designs and on December 18th, 1918 on the basis of submitted designs the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic approved a new type of winter headgear, the Budenovka, a winter cloth hat which the shape resembles a medieval "Erihonka" or "Shelom" helmets which was part of the armor epic Russian heroes called "Bogatyrs" for which it was first nicknamed the "Bogatyrka" at first, It was also called a "Frunzevka" named after Red Army leader Mikhail Frunze and the Budenovka named after Cavalryman Semyon Budyonny, this is the name that stuck after it's use by the 1st Cavalry Army under Budyonny's command, the 1st Cavalry played an important role in winning the war for the Bolshevik forces. Over time the Budenovka went through certain design changes and it became shorter than the original civil war design in 1922 and again was changed in 1927 when it introduced by the Order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the USSR № 424 from September 3rd, 1927 and in 1935, according to the Order of People's Commissar of Defense №176 of December 3rd, 1935 with a Air Force dark blue colour and grey steel colour for Armoured Forces.

In order the Officers are:
1. Red Army Infantry Officer
2. Red Army Armour Officer
3. Soviet Air Force Officer
4. NKVD Border Guard Officer
5. NKVD Officer