Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Mil-tec US army drill instructor hat

A high quality reproduction of one of the most iconic pieces of American Militaria.
100 % Wool
Weight: 0.3 kg


Шляпа инструктора армии США
Материал: 100% Шерсть
The Campaign Hat is closely associated with Robert Baden-Powell who picked up the hat during an African campaign in 1896 from an American scout Frederick Russell Burnham who first taught him woodcraft. The Campaign Hat was later introduced for the South African Constabulary and the Boy Scouts.
US army drill instructor hat, Mil-tec

Other names for the Campaign Hat

  • Campaign Cover
  • Montana Peak
  • Drill Instructor Cover
  • Drill Sergeant Hat
  • Round Brown
  • Ranger Hat
  • Sergeant Hat
  • Scout Hat
  • Boy Scout Hat
  • Mountie Hat
  • Smokey Bear
  • Lemon Squeezer
US army drill instructor hat, Mil-tec

Famous Campaign Hat wearers

  • Robert Baden-Powell
  • Smokey Bear
  • Mounties
  • Boy Scouts
  • General Joseph Stilwell
  • World War I US Army
  • Drill Sergeants
Source and full text: Campaign Hat

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