Red Army Soviet Warsaw Pact Harley Davidson Motorcycle Tank Driver Hat WWII

Description

Khaki waterproof WWII Soviet Red Army motorcycle troops padded hat. Motorcycle units were often operate in Tank regiments for MP, Mortar, Machine Gun, Medic, Messenger, Traffic Regulation, Recon fuctions, usually with lend lease Harley Davisons.This example is similar to T-34 hats, but with no intercom since it not needed on motorcycle, from waterproof (for external use, not within the armoured vehicle) khaki (as camouflage on field, while black is camouflaging among tanks) heavy duty material with soft wool inside and removable neck protection system and close/open earflaps for dry and wet weather.Regulable both on chin and on neck. Super sized, can be worn firmly on head 58-62 cm!!!The 3 protection 'sausages' version was used pre 1956 when gradually 4 sausages issues were replacing them.On the buttons koh-i-noor so can be British/US land lease or Czech production, as they started to produce immedately everything for Red Army from armoured train to buttons.
On both earflaps inside 46 1 (1946 January) chalk marks. Could be the date when issued. Or the demod date when the user was demobilised.It is not a repro, not e reenact Far East uhumm, it is the vintage real issued item.If You are not sure what it is, just avoid it, talk about it a cheap talk on forums, save the picture etc. and accept the fact that it will belong to an expert.