Complete a child’s historical uniform with this WWII US Army Paratrooper Garrison Cap for children. This reproduction is made from olive drab wool and is based on the American overseas cap worn by enlisted Parachute Infantry personnel during the Second World War.
The distinctive Parachute Infantry badge is already sewn onto the left-hand side. It features a white parachute on a blue background. Blue Infantry branch piping runs along the upper edge of the cap.
With a head size of approximately 54 cm, this garrison cap is specially sized for children. It is an attractive addition to a child’s uniform for re-enactment, living history, commemorations, historical events, theatre, film productions or a WWII photoshoot.
Specifications
- Product: US Army Paratrooper Garrison Cap for children
- Period: WWII, approximately 1942-1945
- Style: enlisted personnel
- Colour: olive drab with blue Infantry piping
- Material: wool
- Badge: Parachute Infantry badge
- Badge design: white parachute on a blue background
- Badge attachment: already sewn in place
- Head size: approximately 54 cm
- US size: 6¾
- Weight: approximately 100 grams
- Brand: Combat Serviceable
- Condition: new reproduction
- Intended for: children
Size advice: measure the child’s head around its widest point before ordering. The cap is designed for a head circumference of approximately 54 cm.
Combination advice
Combine this garrison cap with a children’s M42 paratrooper uniform, a US Army wool uniform or a Camp Toccoa T-shirt for a distinctive American Airborne appearance.
Historical context
The garrison cap, also known as the overseas cap or side cap, was widely worn throughout the United States Army. Its compact design made it easy to carry and it was commonly worn during training, travel, leave and with the service dress uniform.
American paratroopers wore a special cloth Parachute Infantry badge on the side of the cap. The blue background and blue piping represented the Infantry branch. Caps of this style were worn during training in the United States and England, in the period leading up to D-Day and during the Normandy campaign.
