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05-11-2008 09:15 PM
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re: DAK Tropical Feldmutze
nice catch ade, no wonder your pleased its a cracker rgds dave
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re: DAK Tropical Feldmutze
A very nice one Ade, good addition to the collection!
Regards,
Dimas
my Skype: warrelics
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re: DAK Tropical Feldmutze
Hi Dimas, I fell in love with the cap the first time I saw it
Cheers, Ade.
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re: DAK Tropical Feldmutze
Who wouldnt Ade , awesome , cheers Raymond
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re: DAK Tropical Feldmutze
Nice hat Ade !!!
.. A question !!!
I've noticed that the DAK hats had red linings ....
Was there any reasoning behind this ???
(Could they be turned inside out and used as a signalling device for aircraft etc ??)
G.
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re: DAK Tropical Feldmutze
Hi Gary, nice to see you here
The red lining was actually done due to a scientific study carried out by the Hamburg Tropical Institute. They found the colour red actually allowed less heat to be transmitted to the wearers head. Crazy sounding idea I know! Typical German "engineering". But I do think the idea is valid. The Soviets certainly used a red lining to their tropical "Panama" style hat. This came out in 1938.
Cheers, Ade.
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re: DAK Tropical Feldmutze
I was heard funny idea, that if you lose your cap in the sands, you then can easy find it by the red liner
Regards,
Dimas
my Skype: warrelics
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re: DAK Tropical Feldmutze
[QUOTE=Adrian Stevenson
"The red lining was actually done due to a scientific study carried out by the Hamburg Tropical Institute. They found the colour red actually allowed less heat to be transmitted to the wearers head. Crazy sounding idea I know! Typical German "engineering". But I do think the idea is valid. The Soviets certainly used a red lining to their tropical "Panama" style hat. This came out in 1938."
Intresting.
But than than Germany seemed to be a step ahead of the rest of the world 65 years ago.
I believe their Waffen SS were the first troops to issue camo uniforms.
Steve
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