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Post by soldatsoucy1 on Feb 7, 2009 19:47:28 GMT -5
Were British or Aussie Bush hats occasionally worn during FI? Just curious....Id thought that I had seen a few photographs of that type of hat but may have confused it with the Chapeau de Brousse.
many thanks for any assistance.
Soldat Soucy
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Post by lt13demi on Feb 8, 2009 0:29:27 GMT -5
I'm sure you might have seen them VERY early on. But when the Chapeau de Brousse came out they were almost a universal thing. They are a great hat. They caught on like gangbusters. I believe they were theatre made before they became an issue item!
The Brit/Aussie hats were felt, so I suppose that if it was all you had that was fine, but as you know the CdeB was cotton fabric and much better suited for the climate. I wear mine all the time while working outside in the south Texas heat! Great hat! Love it!
Personally, I think you see more pith helmet usage early on by the French than the felt Brit/Aussie hats....
I could certainly be wrong....... I've been many times in the past!!!! ;D
Renault
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Post by niv on Feb 8, 2009 9:32:56 GMT -5
“I could certainly be wrong....... I've been many times in the past!!!! ” Renault Ah. . . We’re discussing ’97 Winchester trench guns again? Good! 
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Post by marsouin on Nov 19, 2009 20:55:17 GMT -5
British bush hats were used by the 1er Bataillon SAS in Laos in 1946...
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