Subdeacon Joe Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 What kind of cap is that guy in the foreground wearing? Looks like it might be liberated from a civilian. Maybe.A Salute to the 274th Infantry RegimentSoldiers from the 274th Infantry Regiment at Behren-lès-Forbach, France, listen to their regimental dance band during their first break from combat for several months. The performance took place alongside Église Saint-Blaise, a neo-Gothic church built in 1910. Three soldiers in the photo wear traditional German Trachten hats adorned with pins. The trumpet player is Pfc. William H. Schneeweis. William returned to the States after the war and sadly passed away in 1988 at the age of 71.#ww2uncovered #worldwar2history #ww2 #lestweforget #remember #usarmy #ww2vet #GreatestGeneration #WorldWarII #usa #worldwar2 #usinfantrysoldier #SaluteOriginal description and photo sourced by US Signal Corps Archive, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 If you are referring to the guy with the carbine that is smoking a pipe, that would be the "traditional German Trachten hats adorned with pins. " https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Trachten+hat&t=fpas&iax=images&ia=images I just don't see the other two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Alpo said: If you are referring to the guy with the carbine that is smoking a pipe, that would be the "traditional German Trachten hats adorned with pins. " https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Trachten+hat&t=fpas&iax=images&ia=images I just don't see the other two. That's what had me confused - I didn't see three that were similar. I guess the photo was cropped when posted on FB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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