Now Forming! the Campaign Hat Corps

[Pat_H]

Thanks for clearing that up. What unit crests would be appropriate on this cover? Pictures?

http://www.militaryhorse.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5152

 

[carter]

Spanish Am. War item

Can anyone tell me if this could possibly be authentic

 

[deanglen]

Can anyone tell me if this could possibly be authentic

Yes.




dean

 

[carter]

Yes.
dean

Thank you.

 

[indycop]

The 14 wouldn't be for the 14th infantry regiment would it?

 

[deanglen]

The 14 wouldn't be for the 14th infantry regiment would it?

Yes. Company "D". Forage Cap screwback insignia.




dean

 

[indycop]

Yes. Company "D". Forage Cap screwback insignia.
dean

You are really trying to make me get one these!! I was in the 3rd battalion 14th infantry regiment ,10th mountain div.

 

[deanglen]

You are really trying to make me get one these!! I was in the 3rd battalion 14th infantry regiment ,10th mountain div.

OFAS is chock full of them in the Military Insignia section, Span Am War. But be warned, most go for 35-50+ bucks!






dean

 

[indycop]

I bet there aren't many in 7 5/8:eusa_doh:

 

[deanglen]

I bet there aren't many in 7 5/8:eusa_doh:

The caps? No, probably not many. The insignia fit all of them.






dean

 

[carter]

I surrender.

The caps? No, probably not many. The insignia fit all of them.
dean

You are killing me with this OFAS !@#%&*+?! . Aaaargh...

 

[deanglen]

You are killing me with this OFAS !@#%&*+?! . Aaaargh...

[huh]





dean

 

[carter]

[huh] dean

[huh] Only kidding.

There's no classified info there.

 

[Pat_H]

What is OFAS?

 

[indycop]

What is OFAS?

lol Our Favorite Auction Sitelol otherwise known as ebay!

 

[J.T.Marcus]

You know why we say "OFAS" don't you? So somebody will ask, and we get to say...

 

[Mike Hammer]

I picked this up on OFAS today for $41.00. I thought it would go for more. Looks like some extensive moth damage under the brim.

and this was $8.50

Any idea on what I'm going to do with these?

Those railroad tracks look *suspiciously* like USMC issue. When the hat shows up, if the bars have beveled edges, they are Army. If they are just straight edges with no bevels, then they are USMC/USN issue.
I could be mistaken, but I believe the Campaign Cover is strictly enlisted gear for USMC, so the bars would be an add-on.

 

[Pat_H]

You know why we say "OFAS" don't you? So somebody will ask, and we get to say...

I'll ask, why?

 

[Pat_H]

Those railroad tracks look *suspiciously* like USMC issue. When the hat shows up, if the bars have beveled edges, they are Army. If they are just straight edges with no bevels, then they are USMC/USN issue.
I could be mistaken, but I believe the Campaign Cover is strictly enlisted gear for USMC, so the bars would be an add-on.

Now, the campaign hat is an enlisted man's item in any service. Earlier, however, it was worn by all ranks, prior to being just a DI item. At no point, however, was the rank insignia worn on it by any service.

The Marines only wore the Globe and Anchor device on theirs, which they still do of course.

 

[deanglen]

I will never, ever again use OFAS in a post as long as I live. Never ever.





dean