Polish Beret

Hi I got this from an ex SADF soldier who obtained it from a Polish soldier in Africa, can anybody ID it as I know bugger all about Polish Kit, It is of the traditonal COM Bloc 4 part construction and there are some faint stamps on the lining but they are too faint for me to read.



 

Hmm... at first glance it appears to be 1988, but I'm not sure how that jibes with this information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_beret#Poland

In this article it says this is a Police beret, which is consistent with Africa. But I think it would be post 1990.

So now I'm curious

Steve

I checked several Polish references and all say the dark blue beret was used with a work uniform only for work duties. One reference said it was also used by Civil Defence, but that was just someone posting on a forum so do not know how true that statement is.

Steve, you're right - the wiki page refers to post 1989 berets only.

The other colours during 1980s were:
Maroon - Airborne and SF
Light Blue - 7LDD - Marine Assault Division
Black - Armored
Black with Navy Eagle - Naval units including FORMOZA

Just checked and the Civil Defence berets have a diferent Eagle patch with "OC" so this one is a Work Uniform beret.

Excellent! Even though this one isn't mine, thanks for the info

Steve

+Thanks for the info you have been most helpfull chaps

In addition this is what the former South African Soldier whom I got the beret from told me.
I got the beret off a Polish soldier who was part of the UN MONITORING FORCE in SWA (Namibia) after the Nkomati Accord had ended the Border War. '89-90.
I dont know if that clears things up any.