need some head gear advice

[OC Richard]

I think the armored divisions have worn black berets since WWII. The legends I've heard imply that berets were first adopted by British tankers in an attempt to find something that didn't get in the way in a tank. Funny that berets which are virtually ubiquitous now in most militaries, were basically a phenomenon of the mid-20th century.

Black berets were adopted by the German Army for its Panzer crews in the 1930's as part of an entirely black uniform (featuring pink piping, the waffenfarbe of the Panzer corps). It was felt that a black uniform was fitting as it would not show oil stains like the normal feldgrau uniform would.

[cajunscot]

Black berets were adopted by the German Army for its Panzer crews in the 1930's as part of an entirely black uniform (featuring pink piping, the waffenfarbe of the Panzer corps). It was felt that a black uniform was fitting as it would not show oil stains like the normal feldgrau uniform would.

The RTR adopted the black beret in 1924, according to the regimental association's website.

T.

[Pleater]

The beret is sensible wear in a confined space, as it protects the head from impact - or at least reduces the effect of it.

I used to wear a beret when sailing our little yacht, as the low level cabin was full of edges to hit. As I made them myself I could make the top large enough so I had a ring three layers thick over the most impacted places.

Anne the Pleater

[ABG0819]

Abg--I can't believe you wore a prison uniform!!! You forgot the brand-new-a-few years-ago black beret that is now standard for the US Army and a buddy of mine told me the Rangers wear a tan beret--that buddy wears a green one and feels any change would be a negative thing!

As a point of clarification, I work in a prison...I am not nor was I ever an Inmate/convict/prisoner/or pretrail detainee...
Graham