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*The Pilotka was not only worn by the USSR (CCCP), it's also known as the Side Cap and is worn in Canada, France, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States and Yugoslavia.
 
*The Pilotka was not only worn by the USSR (CCCP), it's also known as the Side Cap and is worn in Canada, France, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States and Yugoslavia.
  
*While commonly known as the side cap, other countries have different name. Garrison cap in the United States. Wedge cap in Canada. Field service cap in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries.
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*While commonly known as the side cap, other countries have different names for it. Garrison cap in the United States, Wedge cap in Canada, Field service cap in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries.
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Revision as of 17:57, 22 September 2011

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The Heavy bombing

The Pilotka is a promotional headwear item for the Heavy. It is a Template:W embedded with a team-colored Template:W symbol. The hat is also at an angle which was popular with allied garrison caps during WWII.

This item is awarded for purchasing the Steam Digital Deluxe Edition of Red Orchestra 2: Heroes Of Stalingrad and was awarded in Genuine quality before September 13th, 2011.

Update history

August 2, 2011 Patch

  • Added the "Red Orchestra 2" promo items.

September 20, 2011 Patch

  • Made the Pilotka craftable, tradeable and gift-wrapable.

Trivia

  • In the USSR (CCCP), the garrison cap was known as a "Template:W", from "pilot" — the cap was a part of air force pilots' uniform in World War I. They were the most common type of hat in the WWII Red Army and were used in the summer instead of the Template:W worn in the winter.
  • The Pilotka was not only worn by the USSR (CCCP), it's also known as the Side Cap and is worn in Canada, France, Norway, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States and Yugoslavia.
  • While commonly known as the side cap, other countries have different names for it. Garrison cap in the United States, Wedge cap in Canada, Field service cap in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries.

Gallery

See also