jlhworks Posted November 6, 2019 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2019 Hello, Thought I would share these two Viet made bush hats. The green one came from a 101st vet's estate and the black one came with a 5th SFG beret and a mini smoke grenade. Anyone else seen others like these? As I said in the title, they look to be copies of British bush hats. On the black one you can see where the screened vents were crudely reapplied. Assuming they were robbed from a US jungle hat. Thanks Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wake1941 Posted November 6, 2019 Share #4 Posted November 6, 2019 They are British they arent copies the British army had a cap like this the black one is probably just dyed. Not surprised a US soldier got them, probably traded for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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flytiger Posted November 6, 2019 Share #12 Posted November 6, 2019 Or..Australian? As the Brits were not in sight and the Aussies were for most of the long war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted November 6, 2019 Share #13 Posted November 6, 2019 Could be the vents are identical to the British ones Ive seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted November 6, 2019 Share #14 Posted November 6, 2019 Looks Brit but common sense tells me it’s Australian Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhworks Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted November 7, 2019 Thanks for the replies. Australian...I see it 100%. You guys sure the green one isn't locally made? The stitching doesn't match up with any examples I can find online. What's interesting is here's an example that is Asian manufacture. So we know they were copying them... https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C993362 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhworks Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share #16 Posted November 7, 2019 Another Australian hat for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Andrei Posted November 7, 2019 Share #19 Posted November 7, 2019 Those are british jungle hat not australian. Australian giggle hat is different. I sold my entire aussie collection and have no pics available. But the Australians and Kiwis wore british hats throughout the war. I believe the British Army supplied tons of them to ANZAC troops during the State of Emergency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted November 7, 2019 Share #20 Posted November 7, 2019 Time period knock off have been probably made in Malaya or HK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted November 8, 2019 Share #21 Posted November 8, 2019 Ah HK you are right. Same as the made in HK ones we had as kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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