The panamka hat was officially adopted by the Red Army in March 10, 1938. as part of the military uniform for soldiers stationed in the Central Asia, North Caucasus, and Transcaucasian military districts, as well as units located in Crimea.
It was introduced as a summer headgear that could be worn together with a steel helmet, it had a chinstrap and was made in two colors, khaki for infantry and steel gray for armored vehicle troops.
These hats, much like the budenovkas, also had branch colored cloth stars behind the regular red star badge. (red for infantry, black for artillery, blue for NKVD, green for border gurads, etc.)
This hat should be availble in the Far East campaign, where it was historically issued and used.
Close up photos of the Panamka:
M38 Panamka hat in gray color
M38 Panamka hats in gray and khaki colors
Historical photos of its use at Battles of Khalkhin Gol and in WW2:
Soldiers wearing the Panamka in front of a BA-10 armored car
German photograph of soviet prisoners of war wearing military panamka hats. 1942, Crimean Front
Soviet mountain rifleman V.M. Kolomensky armed with a PPSh-41 at Main Caucasus Ridge
Soviet soldier speaking with Iranian soldiers who surrendered during Operation Countenance in Iran
- Yes, for all squads
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