 DWilliams  | 20 Mar 2015 9:13 a.m. PST |
From the ancients through to the present, armed men have almost always worn some kind of distinctive hat or cap as part of their uniform. Which is your personal favorite? I was going to provide a list of choices (bearskins, bicornes, czapkas, galea, pickelhaubes, shakos, viking winged helmets, etc.) but there are far too many and I'd no doubt leave some off of the list. You are encouraged to post a suitable photo, of course. |
| Wackmole9 | 20 Mar 2015 9:32 a.m. PST |
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 Tacitus | 20 Mar 2015 9:34 a.m. PST |
1. ACW Kepi
2. M1935 German Helmet
3. German Officers' visor caps WW2
4. Tricornes, I love tricornes…
5. Generic Roman Imperial Gallic helmets |
| 53Punisher | 20 Mar 2015 9:39 a.m. PST |
Always thought this one was pretty cool. Austrian 1511-1514
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| dBerczerk | 20 Mar 2015 9:46 a.m. PST |
Fez, with or without turban |
| Winston Smith | 20 Mar 2015 9:47 a.m. PST |
Mirleton as worn by hussars. |
| Oddball | 20 Mar 2015 9:49 a.m. PST |
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| Sir Walter Rlyeh | 20 Mar 2015 9:52 a.m. PST |
Fezzes are cool. I wear a fez now. |
| Pictors Studio | 20 Mar 2015 9:58 a.m. PST |
Corinthian helmet by far. |
| lloydthegamer | 20 Mar 2015 10:10 a.m. PST |
1. Sallets in all their forms are hard to beat
2. ACW Kepis
3. Roman Gallic helmets
4. Samurai helmets in all their glory |
| Sajiro | 20 Mar 2015 10:17 a.m. PST |
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| parrskool | 20 Mar 2015 10:17 a.m. PST |
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| Battle Phlox | 20 Mar 2015 10:29 a.m. PST |
Pickelhaube
Busby
Austrian helmets 1798-1809 |
| Tommy20 | 20 Mar 2015 10:32 a.m. PST |
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| tigrifsgt | 20 Mar 2015 10:48 a.m. PST |
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Trebian  | 20 Mar 2015 10:52 a.m. PST |
The Budnovka, obviously. Designed by the costume designer for the Russian National Opera, with handy fold down flaps to keep your ears warm. Available in both Khaki & Black with a selection of colourful stars on the front. What's not to like? |
| John the OFM | 20 Mar 2015 11:47 a.m. PST |
Since Winston's cell phone is beyond his ability to post links:
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| snodipous | 20 Mar 2015 12:15 p.m. PST |
I think it's hard to find a badder-ass looking helmet than the Spartans (fictionalized or otherwise). |
 Murphy | 20 Mar 2015 12:50 p.m. PST |
1: Forage Cap (Bummer), which some call a Kepi but isn't… 2: Boonie Hat… 3: My Fedora… 4: Stetson… |
| B6GOBOS | 20 Mar 2015 1:00 p.m. PST |
British Fusilier cap c1775 |
| Berzerker73 | 20 Mar 2015 1:06 p.m. PST |
Corinthian w/transverse crest |
| Winston Smith | 20 Mar 2015 1:18 p.m. PST |
Any cavalry … hat that looks like it would fall off in a charge were it not bolted to the trooper's head. Add the busby to that. |
| Weasel | 20 Mar 2015 1:21 p.m. PST |
The trusty Ushanka, with hammer and sickle. Those WW1 American "Doughboy" hats. The WW1 and early WW2 style British helmet. |
 etotheipi | 20 Mar 2015 1:32 p.m. PST |
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| Cerdic | 20 Mar 2015 1:34 p.m. PST |
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| bc1745 | 20 Mar 2015 2:06 p.m. PST |
The simple helmet……over many of hundreds of years it helped save lives……. Even if it went out of favor…….. |
| bc1745 | 20 Mar 2015 2:06 p.m. PST |
But it soon came back into favour…….. |
| rmaker | 20 Mar 2015 4:14 p.m. PST |
The classic Bavarian Raupenhelm. |
| Peachy rex | 20 Mar 2015 5:16 p.m. PST |
Spangenhelm
Zishagge
Wolseley |
| Rrobbyrobot | 20 Mar 2015 5:40 p.m. PST |
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| 377CSG | 20 Mar 2015 6:00 p.m. PST |
Austrian Infantry Helmet 1798 – 1809. |
| hetzer | 20 Mar 2015 10:03 p.m. PST |
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| Cattle Dog | 21 Mar 2015 2:12 a.m. PST |
My: RAAC black beret, number two grade slouch hat and finally the DPCU pattern Kepi patrol cap. regards Allan |
| Axebreaker | 21 Mar 2015 4:03 a.m. PST |
Tarleton
Corinthian w/crest Christopher |
| 14Bore | 21 Mar 2015 5:32 a.m. PST |
not 1 vote for czapka's? one of my favorites
ACW kepis |
| Bismarck | 21 Mar 2015 5:50 a.m. PST |
USMC utility cover(OG-107)
picklehaube
WW1 "turtle" helmet
French Kepi 1870
US M-1 helmet |
| DWilliams | 24 Mar 2015 4:10 p.m. PST |
I've always had a special place in my heart for the Bavarian 'raupenhelm'
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