page_title: Peaked cap
section_title: Austria
hierarchical_section_title: Peaked cap / Austria
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Vergleich der Tellerkappe und der Fliegertellerkappe des Bundesheeres. English: Comparison of "Tellerkappe" (en: peaked cap) and "Fliegertellerkappe" (aviator´s peaked cap) of the Austrian Army. Русский: Сравнение «Телеркапе» (ру: фурашка) и «Флигертелеркапе» (фвиаторная фурашка) Вооружённых сил Австрии.
context_page_description: The peaked cap, service cap, forage cap, barracks cover or combination cap is a form of headgear worn by the armed forces of many nations, as well as many uniformed civilian organisations such as law enforcement agencies and fire departments. It derives its name from its short visor, which was historically made of polished leather but increasingly is made of a cheaper synthetic substitute.
  Other principal components are the crown, band and insignia, typically a cap badge and embroidery in proportion to rank. Piping is also often found, typically in contrast to the crown colour, which is usually white for navy, blue for air force and green for army. The band is typically a dark, contrasting colour, often black, but may be patterned or striped.
  In the British Army, each regiment and corps has a different badge. In the United States Armed Forces, the cap device is uniform throughout service branch, though different variants are used by different rank classes.
context_section_description: Throughout the 19th century, the Austro-Hungarian army were issued with shakos, originally in black leather and later in pike grey wool. Gradually, the height of the shako decreased and the cardboard stiffening removed until, by 1908, it had evolved into the ski cap. This was worn by Austrian officers and enlisted personnel during both World Wars, but when the postwar Austrian Bundesheer was established in 1955 an olive drab peaked cap and American style uniform were introduced.
caption: Peaked caps of today`s Austrian Bundesheer.
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