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06-27-2012, 06:18 PM
#151
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06-27-2012 06:18 PM
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06-27-2012, 06:32 PM
#152
From member dthomas......"Thank you again for all of your help! You wouldn't happen to know about French Foreign League would you? I acquired an entire wall of different countries military hats and researching them all as I have time".
Easiest way to identify a Foreign Legion kepi is by the voided grenade badge in front, along with the side buttons that should read 'Legion Etrangere". Of course, the famous kepi blanc, at least the current version, has no badge. The original kepi blanc, first worn in the 1939 Bastille Day parade, was an actual white cloth cover over the dark blue kepi.
French Army officer kepis that are officially described as dark blue, are actually black; this would include the Legion as well. The braid for all Legion Regiments, save the 1st Cavalry Regiment, is gold for officers, and silver for the cavalry.
Enlosyed ranks piping will be scarlet, with warrant officers having mixed scarlet & gold, or silver piping.
Rank for officers will be denoted by the rows of braid around the crown, and similiar colored braid on the crown of the kepi, in various designs. Single row, sous lieut,, two rows lieut., three, capitaine, four, chef de battalion/ squadron, five alternating gold/silver lieut colonel, five gold or silver colonel.
The alternating silver/gold will be three gold/ two silver for those with gold braid, the reverse for silver.
BobS
Last edited by oradour; 07-25-2012 at 03:40 PM.
Reason: for continuity
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06-27-2012, 06:35 PM
#153
Re: Bundeswehr peaked caps.
Sorry......only Imperial German and Bundeswehr Knowledge at the moment...still learning !
Prost ! Steve.
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07-24-2012, 05:05 PM
#154
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07-24-2012, 11:15 PM
#155
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07-25-2012, 07:40 AM
#156
Re: Bundeswehr peaked caps.
Nice result
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07-25-2012, 02:20 PM
#157
Re: Bundeswehr peaked caps.
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oradour
What has this to do with either my cap question or the Bundeswehr ?
Prost ! Steve.
I was responding to post # 152, but I must have failed to hit the quote button.
BobS
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07-25-2012, 03:43 PM
#158
Re: Bundeswehr peaked caps.
by
BobS
I was responding to post # 152, but I must have failed to hit the quote button. BobS
BobS..have merged the threads for continuity...see post # 152.
Prost ! Steve.
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07-31-2012, 11:40 PM
#159
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08-06-2012, 01:25 PM
#160
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