USAAF WW2 C1 Survival Sun Hat Shoulder to shoulder 18"

Shoulder to shoulder 18"

Whilst the green version is pretty common

Monarch would only make a single G1 contract

Outside leg 40"

Comes with a deadstock 1945 US military strap

USAAF WW2 C1 Survival Sun Hat Shoulder to shoulder 18"One of the most in demand vintage items, and one of the hardest to find. These awesome hats were issued as part of the C1 survival vest kit toward the end of the war, and this pattern would go on to be used into the 90s. The theory was they could be worn green side out when a pilot had been shot down in enemy territory, and when a rescue chopper approached it could be switched to orange to increase visibility and make it easier for the rescue team to