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Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

Article about: I don't collect cloth headgear as such but ... If I find one with a nice camo pattern, shape or whatever, I'll get it. Here are the ones I have so far. Feel free to post yours. Enjoy. The Bi

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    Default Post WW 2 field cloth headgear.

    I don't collect cloth headgear as such but ... If I find one with a nice camo pattern, shape or whatever, I'll get it. Here are the ones I have so far. Feel free to post yours. Enjoy.

    The Bigeard cap is famous because of it style. Indochina 1953, being inspired by the Japanese field cap, it was created & tailored on a small scale locally. One of those cap was giving to Col. Bigeard by a captain Tourret who then equipped is whole battalion (6e BPC) with it. In Algeria the cap became so popular that it was finally officially issued.

    The inspiration for the Bigeard cap, the Japanese field cap.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Originally produced locally on a small scale from jacket hoods.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    From then on the cap popularity spread to other countries.
    Being produced officially or not with all kind of different material.
    Here with Hungarian M1949 pattern.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    A French modern issued cap.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Similar but known as a flap cap, this SWAPOL perhaps Koevoet unit is an homemade cap. It could be worn inside out for friendly easy identification.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Guinea-Bissau.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Looks like Chinese produced pattern for exportation.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    More to come, meanwhile feel free to show yours. Thanks
    Last edited by Jack59; 05-08-2023 at 08:59 PM.

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    Default More post WW 2 field cloth headgear.

    Hi again, I'm back with more caps.

    Let start with a German one.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    This Dane cap is inspired by the German model & camo pattern.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    This Latvian camo pattern really stand out.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    US patrol cap (UCP pattern).
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    USMC desert digital patrol cap
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Baseball cap & woodland camo, two American icons!
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Canadians enjoy their coffee from coast to coast,
    thanks to Tim Hortons coffee! Here's their cool cap!
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.
    Tim Horton in Afghanistan: https://www.canadianliving.com/life-...insider-s-view

    These days non issued caps are enjoyed as before by elite units, remember the Bigeard cap 70 years ago? Here is a Condor cap in multicam.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    The British "multicam" is similar with traces of their former DPM pattern in it. It's now called Multi Terrain Pattern (MTP).
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    USMC Marpat Bonnie hat.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Rhodesian brush stroke pattern bush hat.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    As you see once in a while I'll throw in a commercial cap, why not?
    Once in the bush they come out anyway!
    Last edited by Jack59; 05-09-2023 at 12:33 PM.

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    Default Russians, Bulgarian, Hungarian & Czech caps.

    Let's begin with this Russian cap. It's camouflage pattern is the Flora pattern introduced in 1998.
    It was the standard camouflage pattern for the Russian Armed Forces & the Ministry of Internal Affairs until replaced in 2008.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    In service during the 90s, this SMK pattern was used by the MVD spetsnaz, OMON & GUKVV (anti terrorist) paramilitary units.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    This Hungarian Winter field cap, as the typical Austro-Hungarian style going back to 1908.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Inspired by the German splinter pattern, Bulgaria used variants of it for 50 years!
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    This Czech Vz60 "Jehlici" (Needles) pattern was in service until replaced in 1985. This cap is dated 1964.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    Following the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993 the Vz95 was the first new camouflage pattern of the Czech Republic.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.
    Last edited by Jack59; 05-10-2023 at 09:44 AM.

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    Default Swiss caps & two generations of camo pattern.

    Hi folks, this Swiss camouflage pattern is often called Alpentarn or Alpenflage by historians and collectors;
    locally, the uniform was frequently referred to as Vierfruchtpyama (four fruit pajamas) by Swiss troops.
    This pattern goes back to the mid 50s.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

    In 1990 a new uniform was issued, this uniform was printed in a new coloration of the old drawings from the 1957 pattern.
    Post WW 2 cloth field headgear.

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