“Uniform Caps of Soviet Ministerial Organizations - The definitive guide to Railways, Mining, Motor Transport, Electric Transport and Communications/Postal caps of the Soviet era." I have elected to offer this book in both hardcopy, paperback format and as an electronic PDF file to facilitate its purchase by collectors worldwide. The very high postage costs of previous books limited the ability of overseas customers to buy my books. This way buyers can choose which format they prefer (and can afford!). As with my previous books, I am confident you will find this volume to be the most comprehensive book available on caps worn by these civilian governmental organizations, unmatched by any other source of reference in any language.

8 x 10 inch paperback format printed in full color on heavy, gloss-finished paper, with over 350 photographs and illustrations on 196 pages.

Price for the hardcopy paperback is $70 with free postage to addresses within the US. If interested, please send me an email at: randallstewart@comcast.net. Buyers in the U.S. can pay with check or money order or by PAYPAL (to randallstewart@comcast.net) - but please wait for my reply to your email before paying! Since my profit margin is so slight on these books - in order to maximize its availability to collectors - I must ask Paypal users to add $3.50 to the total price to cover their fees.

Price for the PDF file is $25. I will email the buyer the file upon payment. If for some reason the buyer cannot access the mailed PDFs, I will offer to mail the files via a thumbdrive for an additional $4 in the US or $9 overseas.

Purchasers outside the U.S. are encouraged to use PAYPAL if available to them but if not, contact me at randallstewart@comcast.net and we can discuss other payment arrangements and postage costs.

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"Uniform Caps of Soviet Security and Guard Services"

“Uniform Caps of Soviet Security and Guard Services - the definitive guide to NKVD/MVD, KGB, Border Guard, Courts, Militia, VOKhR and Forestry visor caps of the post-war period” describes and provides the history of EVERY known model and style of furazhka worn by members of the stated organizations; from conscript/rank and file through general/highest staff. It also illustrates and explains all cockades, emblems and accessories worn on these caps and provides background on each organization's place and role in Soviet society. I have elected to offer this book in paperback format to keep prices – both in printing and postage – to an absolute minimum; in order to reach the greatest number of collectors and uniform enthusiasts worldwide. As with my previous books, I am confident you will find this volume to be the most comprehensive book available on caps worn by these security and guard organizations, unmatched by any other source of reference in any language.

8 x 10 inch paperback format printed in full color on heavy, gloss-finished paper, with over 350 photographs and illustrations.

Price is $70 with free postage to addresses within the US. If interested, please send me an email at: randallstewart@comcast.net. Buyers in the U.S. can pay with check or money order or by PAYPAL (to randallstewart@comcast.net) - but please wait for my reply to your email before paying! Since my profit margin is so slight on these books - in order to maximize its availability to collectors - I must ask Paypal users to add $3.50 to the total price to cover their fees.

Purchasers outside the U.S. are encouraged to use PAYPAL if available to them but if not, contact me at randallstewart@comcast.net and we can discuss other payment arrangements and postage costs.

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"50 Years Under the Red Star"

The Soviet military visor cap (or “furazhka”) is among the most iconic uniform elements associated with the Soviet soldier. Heretofore, documented coverage of this topic has been minimal; often incorrect and never complete. This book corrects this lack and provides the most comprehensive coverage on this topic in any language. On its pages, EVERY variety of cap worn by Soviet soldiers, sailors and airmen from early in WW2 until the final collapse of the USSR in 1991 is discussed and illustrated. Every official accessory/emblem worn on these caps is also displayed and explained as to how they evolved alongside their associated headgear. A section on how to separate reproductions from authentic caps and components completes the study. While it does not cover general officers’ caps per se; I do compare and illustrate certain features of such caps in order to differentiate them from more junior officers. This limited production book provides the one-stop reference long desired by collectors of Soviet militaria—novice to expert.

This large paperback 8 1/2 x 11 inch format book consists of 372 color pages printed on heavy, gloss-finished paper with excellent color presentation. On those pages are over 800 illustrations/photographs and a wealth of developmental and background information that everyone interested in the former Soviet military or in foreign headdress writ large will find compelling.

Price is $110 with free postage to addresses within the US. If interested, please send me an email at: randallstewart@comcast.net. Buyers in the U.S. can pay with check or money order or by PAYPAL (to randallstewart@comcast.net) - but please wait for my reply to your email before paying! Since my profit margin is so slight on these books - in order to maximize its availability to collectors - I must ask Paypal users to add $4 to the total price to cover their fees.

Purchasers outside the U.S. are encouraged to use PAYPAL if available to them but if not, contact me at randallstewart@comcast.net and we can discuss other payment arrangements and postage costs.

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"Uniform Visor Cap Markings of the USSR - A Compendium of Manufacturers' Labels and Interior Stamps"

Sourcing original Soviet documentation and reflecting personal observation of hundreds of caps, this book is the latest (and last) edition that provides the only comprehensive illustration of Soviet-era interior cap markings in any language. Such markings are extensive; ranging from manufacturers’ stamps and labels, to unit identifications, to personal owner’s information and various inspection and inventory markings. Examples of all markings are pictured, Russian/Ukrainian text and abbreviations are explained and a full English translation of each is provided. Histories of the primary headdress manufacturers, along with known dates of use of each manufacturer’s label/stamp variant are also recorded. Since interior markings are often heavily worn and largely illegible, this book will help collectors date and fully identify the origin of their caps. Because interior markings serve as a primary means of determining cap authenticity, the reader can also more readily detect fakes and reproductions.

Anyone wanting to own a copy of this unique, expanded 142-page, 7 x 10 inch format book can order it by contacting me directly at randallstewart@comcast.net. I will also be listing it on Amazon.

If ordering directly from me, purchasers in the U.S. can pay with check or money order or by PAYPAL (to randallstewart@comcast.net) or Google Wallet - but please wait for my reply to your email before paying!. Purchasers outside the U.S. are encouraged to use PAYPAL if available to them but if not, contact me at randallstewart@comcast.net and we can discuss other payment arrangements.

Book purchase price is $44.50 (U.S.) with free postage within the US. Paypal fee will add $3.50. International customers should contact me for postage costs prior to payment since such U.S. Postal charges are unfortunately pretty high now.

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