Bidspirit auction | A Trio of Cold War

A Trio of Cold War Era Military Items Including a Royal Marines Beret Soviet Winter Cap and US Canteen - A trio of Cold War era military items comprising a British Royal Marines beret, a Soviet winter field cap, and a US military canteen with cover. The British Royal Marines beret is constructed from green wool with a black leatherette binding. It features a gold-coloured metal cap badge depicting a globe and laurel wreath surmounted by a crown. The interior lining is marked for Kangol Wear Limited, dated 1978, with NATO stock number 8405-99-571-3534 and size 7 5/8. The Soviet winter field cap is made of khaki cotton fabric with a stiffened peak and fold-down ear flaps secured by buttons. The interior crown features a black ink factory stamp identifying manufacture in Gukovo, dated 1984, size 55. The US military water canteen is olive drab plastic with a screw-top cap. It is housed in a matching nylon insulated cover fitted with two metal ALICE clips on the reverse. The cover is stamped with US markings, NATO stock number 8465-00-860-0259, and a 1975 contract date. Beret length: approximately 28 cm Winter cap height: approximately 30 cm Canteen cover width: approximately 17 cm.