Steve Nick
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I've been busy over this winter finalizing my history of the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry) of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
A lot of time spent on Photoshopping period pictures. For my chapter on the Canadian Corps operations at Hill 70 in August 1917 I ran across this photo of German POW's being escorted by Canadian Cavalry to the rear lines.
My question is "What kind of headgear are the troops I've circled wearing?" There is the "to be expected" Feldmutzen and Stahlhelms but this strange headgear seems to be of the same configuration so I'm guessing it was issued?
Any thoughts?
A lot of time spent on Photoshopping period pictures. For my chapter on the Canadian Corps operations at Hill 70 in August 1917 I ran across this photo of German POW's being escorted by Canadian Cavalry to the rear lines.
My question is "What kind of headgear are the troops I've circled wearing?" There is the "to be expected" Feldmutzen and Stahlhelms but this strange headgear seems to be of the same configuration so I'm guessing it was issued?
Any thoughts?