Is This A Common Item?

[panzerhan]

I saw a picture of a Soviet Marine with a Kubanka hat ( Sorry for the quality of the picture)



Is this hat a common item in the Marines? Because in a memoir of a Red Army infantry officer, I read that it was some kind of a trend, in the later stages of the war, to obtain a Kubanka hat.

[igor_verh]

So, to my mind it is not kubanka - this is ushanka (ушанка), this kind of hat was used by marines at Northern Fleet and by soldiers at regular army at winter, but officers sometimes had a kubanka or papaha (папаха - for higher commanders). Difference you may see at photo:

[panzerhan]

Thank you igor_verh, and very very sorry for the late reply

[Stephan]

BTW, the root of the word uschanka means "ear". ie the hat has ear-flaps you can take down when it is very cold.
Being made from a thick cloth or even fur, it also helps somewhat as protection against head injuries.
An useful device!