“Uniform Caps of Soviet Ministerial Organizations - The definitive guide to Railways, Mining, Motor Transport, Electric Transport and Communications/Postal caps of the Soviet era." This book illustrates and describes the development of the headgear portion of the uniforms worn by these organizations, specifically the visor caps (furazhka in Russian parlance). On its 196 pages containing 360 illustrations and photographs, you will find the first comprehensive study of these caps published in any language. Included are the historical development, purposes, identification features and known variants of every visor cap worn by members of these ministries, from the highest to the lowest level staff, from 1917 through 1991. Intended as part of a two-volume set, this volume covers the caps worn by Railways, Mining, Motor and Electric Transport, and Communications/Postal organizations. It is printed in 8 x 10" format, in striking full color on heavy, gloss-finished paper, with 189 pages and over 350 photographs and illustrations.