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Turkmenistan Summer Afghanka Uniform

TennoHeikaNate: Senior Sergeant; Name : Nate
Location : USA
Registration date : 2013-10-16
Number of posts : 323

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Turkmenistan Summer Afghanka Uniform

Post by TennoHeikaNate Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:07 pm

Recently acquired, just a standard 1980's khaki summer afghanka but with a cockade/cap device of the recently independent Turkmenistan on the kepi. Also came with the trouser belt.
I've heard they also wore black M88s in the early-mid 90's, seen one or two for sale.

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Kepi dated 1987, made in КНЯГИНИНСКАЯ.

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Compare to a 1991 Russian kepi.

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dynamo.alex

dynamo.alex: Captain; Location : EU
Registration date : 2012-11-20
Number of posts : 945

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Re: Turkmenistan Summer Afghanka Uniform

Post by dynamo.alex Wed Jun 03, 2020 7:24 am

nice find Nate, well done.
It is true they were using black 'Afgankas', too ... mainly for Tank Troops. I saw a guy recently offering one on ebay, not even that expensive. I was actually considering buying it, but it was not my size.
Unfirtunately I have the habbit in buying only what I can wear, too ... Smile

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TennoHeikaNate

TennoHeikaNate: Senior Sergeant; Name : Nate
Location : USA
Registration date : 2013-10-16
Number of posts : 323

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Re: Turkmenistan Summer Afghanka Uniform

Post by TennoHeikaNate Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:13 pm

Another Turkmen item, an older NPO-SM style kepi in VSR-93, with early enameled metal cockade from the post-independence period.
The earflaps are stitched up and non-functional.