Need help: Original WWII red enamel stars?

[militaria.no]

Some time ago I bought these two red enamel stars for my Russian WWII collection. My guess is they are WWII period originals for visor hat/fur hat/overseas hat – am I right?

Thank you in advance

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[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Marius, they look fine to me.

Cheers, Ade.

[FlagRodini]

They are wonderful original stars of the smaller 30MM type (as opposed to the 35MM supposedly reserved for senior commanders) design of 1935 and pre-1940 found on all sorts of headgear from EM sailors to Tank officers and so on & so on. The English language "Bibles" say different, but period photos speak the way it was.

Many a GI traded smokes and etc for these and post 1940 (one piece)versions, found their way here to the US, and wound up in their estate lots.

That is where I have aquired most of mine.

[militaria.no]

Thank you for your kind help guys

[Kozlov]

design of 1935 and pre-1940 found on all sorts of headgear from EM sailors .

I thought the "donald duck" used a size midway between the pilotka size and the ushanka/officer size? Or is that why you say pre-1940?

I'm not sure of the answer - so someone do tell me!