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1938 Army WW II PX Piped Wool AG 44 Garrison Cap

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Original WWII Garrison Cap Size 7 3/8. MINT condition. NOT stock photos. $3.00 Flat USA shipping.
Original WWII Garrison Cap Size 7 1/2, perfect condition on the outside but the leather band shows some wear. See the last picture for this cap
$3.00 Flat rate shipping to continential USA, $6.00flat rate shipping to HI & AK, international flat rates also
Green wool to go with the winter green uniform
Piping was referred to as the 'hat cord' or 'braid' which were either pure colors or a base color with a second color 'piped' into the cord

Garrison Cap in WW II

There are two patterns of cap worn in WWII. The issue and PX styles. The issue cap is, what it says- this was the cap issued to all troops by the Quartermaster of the US Army. It has a pleated top, and is similar in profile to the cap worn in WWI. The top curves upward from the rear and slopes downward toward the front. The PX caps were purchased privately by soldiers- they were sold in the PX's, department stores and tailor shops around country. They are basically rectangular and do not have the pleat in the top. This is the cap often erroneously called the "airborne" model by living historians who study history via mini-series and action figures. Both types were widely worn and both are equally correct. Most reenactors prefer the PX style due to it's "sharper" appearance and fetish with anything rumored to involve paratroopers.

The Garrison Cap originated during World War I. The French soldiers wore a cloth cap that was the inspiration for the U.S. Army "overseas cap" adopted during World War I, but that cap was not used inside the U.S. By the late 1930s the cap was altered for use by both officers and enlisted men, and piping was added to indicate the branch of service. Since it was used in the U.S. as well as overseas, it became known as the Garrison Cap.

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Option	SKU	Price
Option: 7 3/8 Mint		$22.95
Option: 7 1/2 Leather band worn		$20.00

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