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The South Korean Cap, Combat (Baseball Style), a privately purchased Tonghab camouflage combat cap commonly worn by soldiers after completing basic training in place of the unpopular issued “bread cap” (빵모).
With South Korea holding numerous Korean War remembrance events throughout the year, this Marine-style cap originates from the 15th Dosolsan Festival (도솔산 전투 기념행사) in 2012.
The cap was worn by both veterans and serving personnel of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) attending the commemorative function..
Not much is currently known about this specific hat; however, it can be ascertained that with the adoption of the Granite-B camouflage pattern around 2010, the Republic of Korea Army produced a waterproof boonie-style field hat fabricated from a tri-laminated, Gore-Tex–type fabric. Read More »
When U.S. M-1945 field packs ran short, the Republic of Korea developed its own version, modeled on the American design but adapted to local requirements. Read More »