Military, as well as representatives of other professions have their own distinctive form and attributes in it.This and all kinds of jackets and shirts and pants, and gloves, and hats.One such element is the blue beret, which are mostly employees of airborne troops of Russia and some other states.
History of
form for employees of people is constantly changing.It is trying to make a better, more comfortable and more convenient.The headpiece is also an important attribute in any military uniform, and therefore subject to some changes.But, for example, not everyone knows that in the first paratrooper was supposed wearing crimson beret.It was a worldwide tradition, and in many countries it has even survived to the present day.Its founder was the artist Beetle, which also is the author of many books on Small Arms.But in 1968, the first person in the country have decided to replace them with blue berets.The war does not become associated with the color red, but with a radiant light blue.This headdress is more suitable for parachute units and liked by the employees.
Of course, a single style uniforms has always existed, but the blue beret Airborne became an official member in the suit of war on the orders of Ministry of Defense of the USSR only in 1969 of 26 July.Up to this point there have been no documents establishing such rules.
differences berets
known that the form of the military is different depending on the titles.This also applies to hats.For example, a blue beret for sergeants and soldiers in the front has a star in a wreath, and the Air Force officers' badge located.On berets parts Guards Airborne emblem placed on the left with the red flag, the creation of which is the idea Margelov - Soviet military commander.In 1989, March 4, there were new rules about carrying form, which refers to the mandatory location of flags on military berets.However, these hats have not had a single appearance, because it produced independently in each part.
Appearance
beret military made according to the standard approved by the Department of the Defense Ministry of Russia (from the wool of the first grade).Compliance may be determined visually by a sunny daylight or instrumentally.Blue Beret must also retain their color and shape during washing and friction.Headgear employees are from 54 th to 62 th the size of which is determined by the circumference of the head.
Who wears blue berets
general appearance of hats varies depending on the activity of employees.The soldiers of the UN (United Nations), Russian Airborne Troops and Bulgaria, airmobile troops of Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, artillery units in Israel, as well as special units of Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, wear a blue beret.By the way, this garment was replaced crimson headdress on a proposal by General Ivan Lisov, an initiative which strongly endorsed the General Margelov.Shortly after the start of the beret wearing statistics showed that soldiers like this color.
