"Royal Marines headgear pre-commando" Topic
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| ciaphas | 26 Mar 2016 11:17 a.m. PST |
I was wondering what the Royal Marines used as headgear, before they went to the green beret? cheers
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| Cerdic | 26 Mar 2016 12:11 p.m. PST |
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| freerangeegg | 26 Mar 2016 12:20 p.m. PST |
The Wooly hat
I think technically it is called a cap comforter |
| bc1745 | 26 Mar 2016 1:36 p.m. PST |
Royal Marines Tricorne
Strange little hat with turned up sides and white lace
Shako of various types then as listed above
Sun helmet
Standard field cap
Steel helmet… |
| wrgmr1 | 26 Mar 2016 3:04 p.m. PST |
They also wore a blue wedge cap during the Boxer Rebellion. |
| Frostie | 27 Mar 2016 3:27 a.m. PST |
The standard 20th century, pre-commando headgear was a blue beret with a red patch behind the Globe and Laural cap badge. The also wore standard issue service cap. |
troopwo  | 27 Mar 2016 4:26 p.m. PST |
Didn't they adopt the german M43 cap for a period after the war? |
 Bobgnar | 28 Mar 2016 9:22 p.m. PST |
Since you're you are on the VBCW board, I assume you're talking about what did they wear in 19 36–39. link You can also do a group Google search on Royal Marine uniform world war and you find all search of pictures showing everything they've ever worn. |
| ciaphas | 29 Mar 2016 4:32 a.m. PST |
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| Jemima Fawr | 04 Apr 2016 11:45 a.m. PST |
In 1938 the standard Royal Marines headgear was a blue service dress cap with a red band. This also had a white top attached during summer months (May-Sep). The white top was worn all year-round in hot climates. Fore-and-Aft caps were only worn by officers in Mess Dress. The blue forage cap only appeared in 1942, followed by a khaki version for wear in Battledress (which had been issued from 1939). Cap Comforters, blue berets, green berets, etc, only appeared during WW2, after forage caps. |
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