What's with this stupid military hat?

[Malchior]

Now this is a military hat. I would mock it, but I think he'd eat me.

August von Mackensen, German Field Marshal from the First World War.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Tall bear skin hats have a long and glorious tradition in European armies. Here are the Grenadiers a Cheval from the Imperial Guard of Napoleon I.

 

[amadeus]

Not Danish postal workers. They look like this:

He looks like a communist Bob Vila working at Red Lobster.

 

[CurtSibling]

When it goes about ridiculous military hats, I guess it's very difficult to beat those :

You can laugh, but Napoleon didn't laugh at our traditional military outfits...!

He was far too busy being defeated.

PS
No disrespect to the Little Soldier, though. He was the greatest general ever.

 

[CurtSibling]

Now this is a military hat. I would mock it, but I think he'd eat me.

August von Mackensen, German Field Marshal from the First World War.

Don't mock a Hussar, or you will eat cold steel!

 

[nonconformist]

The one in the opening post looks like the US Paratrooper WWII overseas issue.

The Soviet actually issued their sidecaps for battle.

Thouhg the most ridiculous piece of military eadpiece would have to be the WWII Danish helmet.

 

[Lotus49]

Yep, everybody has 'em. USMC officer & enlisted service uniforms, for example. You'll note they have them as well. The Marines have their own name for this particular cover (hat), but unfortunately I'd be breaking forum rules if I told you what it was.

 

[Jawz II]

no offense to the greeks, but im not too fond of this uniform:

 

[Hornblower]

The hat in the original post in my country is called a "Garrison cap". It isn't exactly the same as yours but fairly close. It is also given the derogatory name of c**t cap that has been referred to.
Although useless you will find that it is incredibly versatile. A military member must always have their hat on when outdoors. You never know when you may need to salute someone. As a result when going inside, outside, inside, outside and on the go you have to find a place for your hat. Big standard peaked caps, broadbrimmed hats and other large hats are a real pain to store and/or find a place for. The Garrison Cap much like a beret simply folds flat and slips into the back of your waistband. I only wish that I could store my hats so easily.

 

[CartesianFart]

Spoiler :

********************* I AM AN ARMY OF ONE ***********************
I am the 18-24 year old being targeted by this new marketing
concept, the very embodiment of "what's in it for ME." The legacy
of the politically correct years. It's ok to be immoral and a
pervert, and if anyone tries to mold me too vigorously into a
something that resembles a warrior, I'll tell my congressperson!

********************* I AM AN ARMY OF ONE ***********************
Teamwork? My chain of command consists of ME, MYSELF, and I.
I'm destined to be a dot-com millionaire. Just give me all that
college money, and take it easy on the discipline stuff. When
divisions of Chinese are racing toward my outpost like rabid
lemmings, I'll pack my Task-Force-Smith-smellin' ass back to
Milwaukee.

********************* I AM AN ARMY OF ONE ***********************
I have Carpal-Tunnel Syndrome, I'm great at Nintendo, and my
androgynous, sensitive physique can't handle 10 properly-executed
push-ups. I couldn't blast my way into an old folk's home, let
alone stand my ground in an impromptu bar room brawl. I am a
product of social engineering and hours of TV a day; my idea of a
"Survivor" is not a Medal of Honor winner who killed three
Vietnamese with his e-tool before being shot and left for dead,
but a pudgy, manipulative gay guy on an island shared with other
losers.

********************* I AM AN ARMY OF ONE ***********************
Concepts like duty, honor, and country are passe'. If it
Involves sacrifice of my individuality to become part of a team,
I'll punch out and spend the rest of my life hanging out with my
Microsoft employee slackerbuddies in Seattle, speaking in learned
tones about an unfortunate period in my life where I endured the
indignities of military service. Oh, the Patton movie? Haven't
seen it.

********************* I AM AN ARMY OF ONE ***********************
Gimme Gimme Gimme. What can I do for my country? Ha. Let me
ask that after I've feathered my nest like so many of the
non-veteran, draft-dodging, privileged Ivy Leaguers populating
Capitol Hill. Cater to me first, pander to me as an individual,
and after I don the uniform, continue to treat me with kid
gloves, and let me punch out before things get really tough-where
I might actually have to risk my life for my country, because...

********************* I AM AN ARMY OF ONE ***********************
(I would add, I AM AN ARMY OF ONE
Give me my damn black beret, its all about appearances!)

I like your brother rant and raving[eventhough a very thoughtful one] letter .I find it interesting that one who served the army find himself perceiving cynicism.This is not a minority speaking of such grievances but he sure do it very articulately unique in a way.

 

[Thorgalaeg]

I have always found the tricornio of the Spanish Civil Guard ridiculous, but in this pic it looks really grotesque.

 

[Hornblower]

It looks like the Pope about to go off and fight a bull.

 

[CartesianFart]

they dont actually go into war like that though... theres sure a lot of silly ceremonial dress out there...

It gives jobs to whoever design these silly things,and that is not silly.

 

[bhsup]

I like your brother rant and raving[eventhough a very thoughtful one] letter .I find it interesting that one who served the army find himself perceiving cynicism.This is not a minority speaking of such grievances but he sure do it very articulately unique in a way.

Just as a disclaimer, I've no idea if he actually wrote it or passed on something that was sent to him by someone else.