Regarding US & GER skipper WWII hats

Pilot_76 · 05-24-19, 10:12 PM

I've noticed that some has the visor sewed/glued with those golden "leaves".

What is the difference in rank by wearing with or without it?

tks

Aktungbby · 05-25-19, 04:50 AM

^SNIPERS!

ALSO KNOWN AS 'SCRAMBLED EGGS' OR 'EMBELLISHMENTS'

CUSTOMARILY NOT WORN CLOSE TO THE FRONT....MAKES IT TOO EASY FOR THIS GUY: MAJOR H. HESKETH-PRICHARD, D.S.O., M.C. http://www.allworldwars.com/Sniping%20in%20France%20by%20Major%20Hesketh-Prichard.html

Quote:

The ideal army, could I clothe it, would wear a very curious shape of cap, with certainly an uneven outline.
But I do not need to labour this point. You have only to look at the photographs contained in this book to see what a terrible handicap a definite outline is.

The Fatal Cap

ETR3(SS) · 05-31-19, 12:23 AM

Snipers is the answer for the Army and they quit wearing the combination cover when helmets became a necessity. As for the USN, they get the oak leaves on their covers at O-5. Not sure about the KM.

Pilot_76 · 05-31-19, 08:32 AM

tks all. After some reading the O-5 rank (Commander) has the eggs!

I saw some pics where WWII sub skippers did not have those. Probably they did not have the time to put it while at sea or just did not bother at all?

ETR3(SS) · 06-04-19, 12:17 AM

Or they were an O-4, Lieutenant Commander. Wasn't uncommon for an O-4 to be a CO later in the war.

05-24-19, 10:12 PM	#1
Pilot_76 Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 321 Downloads: 462 Uploads: 0	Regarding US & GER skipper WWII hats I've noticed that some has the visor sewed/glued with those golden "leaves". What is the difference in rank by wearing with or without it? tks

05-31-19, 12:23 AM	#3
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Snipers is the answer for the Army and they quit wearing the combination cover when helmets became a necessity. As for the USN, they get the oak leaves on their covers at O-5. Not sure about the KM. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

06-04-19, 12:17 AM	#5
ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Or they were an O-4, Lieutenant Commander. Wasn't uncommon for an O-4 to be a CO later in the war. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

05-31-19, 08:32 AM	#4
Pilot_76 Chief Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 321 Downloads: 462 Uploads: 0	tks all. After some reading the O-5 rank (Commander) has the eggs! I saw some pics where WWII sub skippers did not have those. Probably they did not have the time to put it while at sea or just did not bother at all?