Czech M98 Overseas Cap

Czech M98 Garrison Cap

The M98 overseas cap is an olive drab garrison cap issued by the Czech Armed Forces. An overseas cap is a brimless, soft-sided side cap that sits on top of the head and folds flat when you are not wearing it. Collectors of Czech and European kit pick it up, as do reenactors and anyone who wants a piece of real issued headwear instead of a costume-shop copy.

Features

• Genuine Czech Army Issue — This is the M98 model cap issued to the Czech Armed Forces, not a commercial copy.
• Wool-Polyester Shell — The outer is a 65% wool, 35% polyester blend, combining the warmth and drape of wool with the shape retention of polyester.
• Viscose Lining — A smooth viscose lining covers the inside of the crown and keeps the wool off your scalp.
• Cotton Sweatband — A cotton band around the headline absorbs moisture where the cap meets your forehead.
• Overseas-Style Cut — The angular silhouette has a raised front and back peak and a folded curtain running along both sides.
• Fold-Flat Construction — With no brim or stiffened crown, the cap collapses flat for a pocket, pack or display case.
• Olive Drab Colorway — The muted green-brown shade is the standard color of Czech service dress of the period.
• Stitched Curtain Edge — A line of top stitching runs along the folded side curtain to hold its shape and edge.

Issue Specification

The M98 follows the Czech Army's own pattern for garrison headwear: a wool-polyester shell, viscose lining and cotton sweatband, cut in the classic overseas profile. Because it is issued kit, the cap was made to a military contract specification rather than a fashion maker's idea of one. It pairs naturally with Czech service uniforms for reenactment, and it rounds out any collection of post-Cold War European military dress.