Austrian Army OD Field Cap

Austrian Issue Field Cap

This is the olive drab field cap of the Austrian Army, the Bundesheer, with the red-white-red national cockade embroidered on the front. It is a structured, short-brimmed cap that keeps sun out of your eyes and holds its shape. Collectors of European military headwear pick it up as genuine issue kit, and plenty of people simply wear it on the range, on the trail or around town.

Features

• Embroidered National Cockade — A round red-white-red roundel in Austria's national colors is stitched on an olive backing at the front of the crown.
• Polyester-Viscose Blend — The fabric mixes polyester for strength and shape retention with viscose, a plant-based fiber that gives it a softer feel.
• Twill Weave — The cloth has a fine diagonal rib, a weave that is denser and more abrasion resistant than a plain weave.
• OD Green Color — OD stands for olive drab, the muted green that has been a standard military field color for decades.
• Metal Ventilation Eyelets — Two small metal eyelets set into the side of the crown let heat escape.
• Multi-Row Stitched Brim — Parallel rows of stitching across the short visor stiffen it so it keeps its curve.
• Structured Paneled Crown — Sewn panels and a seam running around the sides give the cap a flat top and a firm, upright profile.
• Genuine Bundesheer Issue — This cap was made for the Austrian Armed Forces and is not a commercial copy.

Original Specification

The Bundesheer issued this cap in olive drab polyester-viscose twill, with tonal topstitching throughout and the national cockade as its only insignia. Because it carries no unit patches or rank, it suits casual wear just as well as a collection or a period kit. Buy it for the build and the provenance: a government-issue item made to the army's own pattern.