Military headgear

Don Kersley | 09:18 Fri 06th Apr 2001 | People & Places

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What do you call the material flap on the back of a tropical soldiers' cap to protect their necks from the sun?

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gazzawazza

I think the flap could be called a "snood," which is what steelworkers call the flap on the back of their neck to protect themselves from sparks or drops of molten metal.

danmiller103

I think they are called legionnaires hats as they are similar to those worn by the French Foreign Legion.

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bigfoot100

Flap should be OK. Cuban army also uses them.

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