The Bigeard cap () is a field cap worn by the French Army and several others. It was allegedly invented by French General Marcel Bigeard to replace the colorful and less practical colored headgear worn by the French Army in First Indochina War.
Overview The Bigeard is a cloth field cap with a short cloth peak. Originally produced in lizard, it was later produced in olive green and various camouflage patterns to include, forest, and desert. The cap is more of a peaked sidecap and is available with or without neck flaps for sun protection.
Users Several armies have copied the design, Rhodesian army as the "swallowtail cap" Modern African Wars (1) 1965-80 : Rhodesia, Men at Arms Series 183, Copyright June 15, 1986, by Peter Abbott and Philip Botham (Author), in English or "Quico" (pronounced kiko) in Portuguese vertical lizardModern African Wars (2) Angola and Moazambique 1961 - 74, Peter Abbot & Manuel Rodriques Osprey Men-at-Arms 202, 1988Copywrite,
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See also Patrol cap Sen bou The former Imperial Japanese Army's field cap with which the Bigeard is similar to in form and function.
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