1960's Style Bush Hat by COMMANDO

A classic French military style bush hat from the 1960’s.

Made in Hong Kong
100% Cotton
New old stock

The camouflage pattern is a variant of a "Frog Skin" or "Duck Hunter" pattern
The United States used the pattern in limited use in the Korean War for Marines for helmets as helmet covers.

The Frog Skin pattern traveled to France who issued it to their 1st Foreign Parachute Regiment and 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment during the First Indochina War.

In 1961, the Cuban exiles Brigade 2506 were issued the Frog Skin pattern by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for the Bay of Pigs Invasion.

During the Vietnam War, the United States Special Forces issued Frog Skin to the Montagnard for their guerrilla warfare activities. Navy SEALs and Rangers resorted to using the camo due to a lack of a standard camouflage. Army Special Forces advisers, sailors and Marines attached to the Military Assistance Command Vietnam — Naval Advisory Group and the CIDG also used it before Tigerstripe uniforms were issued.