My father served in WWII and came back from the Philippines wearing the pressed fiber sun helmet. He decided it was the perfect protection for a farmer in the south Georgia heat and humidity. He wore one the rest of his life for working on the farm, and now I know something more of the history of Daddy's helmet. Thanks.

@marbleman52

5 жыл бұрын

Roger....Yes, the all around brim makes a good Sun shade. The Mexicans took that idea...expanded upon it...and came up with the sombrero...and that thing for sure shades the head from the hot Mexican Sun..!! I have a smaller version of the Sombrero that I use sometimes when I'm on my riding lawnmower.

@MrDougman59

5 жыл бұрын

My father brought one back from WW2 also. He served in North Africa and Italy.

@charlescomly1

5 жыл бұрын

I had one back when I was a boy, my grandfather started using it for riding the tractor and his other farming work. I only used it a few times and was happy to see him putting it to good use.

@fastsetinthewest

5 жыл бұрын

My grandfather wore the same helmet on the farm. I sure miss him. Eaglegards 🦅...

@mikezweber4433

5 жыл бұрын

My grandfather also used one. An early memory of him was him on a tractor with one on. Circa 1960 in central Minnesota.

I did not realize there was a difference between the Pith Helmet and the Pressed Fiber Helmet until I watched this. Thanks for sharing this unique story.

@panc8ke324

5 жыл бұрын

It's a shame that we didn't nearly get to hear about it. Imagine all the other stuff that you miss out on, because most people.....and i mean most people.....can't afford to pay for a KZread channels 'PRIME' content. It does make me laugh how a channel justifies screwing over the 99.9% of their viewer base. You know, the ones that 'like' every video and adds a comment from time to time. I don't even subscribe to those channels anymore, which is why i'm not subscribed to this one. I won't even 'like' the video.....I can't afford the extra content and you can't afford my 'like'......

@hyfy-tr2jy

5 жыл бұрын

@@panc8ke324 it isn't any prime account at all. It is his Patreon page where you donate as much or as little as you want or can afford. Patreon is a different page that has nothing to do with KZread

@christopherconard2831

5 жыл бұрын

My first thought "Oh, a pith helmet."

@MPPelli

5 жыл бұрын

Panc8ke, one of the I want everything for nothing -squad. Tell me, how does that logic of yours work with a plumber or the local grocery store?

@saintchuck9857

5 жыл бұрын

@@panc8ke324 Whine some more, you entitled brat.

Several viewers have noted that Dartmouth refers to themselves as a college, not a university. Some have asked about purchasing pressed fiber helmets. To my knowledge no manufacturer is still producing a pressed fiber helmet. The Hawley company still exists, but no longer makes hats. Hawley manufactured helmets have four folds in the faux puggaree. International Hat Company helmets have five folds. A few have complained that the connection to the Rosenbergs is dubious. I find it fascinating, and well worth remembering, that Jesse Hawley was a ground breaking football coach in addition to the inventor of this piece of military equipment. The fact that one of the stars of his extraordinary team went on to be connected to a significant historical event is even more interesting. One of the reasons that I love history is exactly because of such connections. I don’t just collect hats (and other historical artifacts,) I collect the stories that come with them. Every artifact is more than an object, but also a window into time.

@davidhollenshead4892

5 жыл бұрын

@Kevin Olschesky Vietnamese made or replica ???

@asherdie

5 жыл бұрын

If they are still in use, who makes them now?

@Riceball01

5 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that you can buy replicas online, they may not be made by Hawley and they may differ in details a bit but I'm sure they're out there. I think that you just have to search for pith helmet and you'll see results since that's what most people think they are.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 жыл бұрын

grumpybill the military is working from stores, likely they still have unused ones in boxes.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Riceball01 there are sun helmets made of plastic, foam, and straw. Die stamped presses fiber seems to be a lost art. Authentic ones are still reasonably available among collectors.

I served as a Marine Corps rifle coach from 98-99. My issued 'pith cover' as we called them, was indeed pressed fiber, not polyurethane. Not sure if they switched back to the old reliable, or if we were issued old stock (not at all unlikely due to budget constraints in the Corps). Either way, that cover was hands down the best piece of headgear I've ever owned, not to mention the coolest looking. It certainly served its purpose keeping me well shaded and ventilated in the North Carolina heat, as well as making the rifle coaches stand out as mystical gurus in the art of Marine Corps rifle marksmanship. Best job I ever had! Great video! Made my morning. And I'm with the others in the comments-a Smedley Butler video would be really interesting!

Smedly Butler, an excellent subject for an episode.

@Lockbar

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, he was a strange bird....

@boondocker7964

5 жыл бұрын

@@Lockbar How so?

@JSB103

5 жыл бұрын

@@boondocker7964 look him up and do a little research yourself so you won't have to ask.

@Dogmeat1950

5 жыл бұрын

@@Lockbar He wasn't strange at all, he fought in 5 Wars. Even ran one of them himself. Pointed out U.S Companies and their wrong doing. Saw Marines and Soldiers fighting and dying not for U.S interests but for profits of these Companies and Banks. He wasn't strange at all he simply tried to bring to light what was going on. His short book "War is a Racket" is a good little read

@clighthipe

5 жыл бұрын

Right! History not in public schools! Smedley Butler blew the whistle on what was to be coup against FDR.

The Banana Wars would make for an excellent series.

@URKillingme100

5 жыл бұрын

...and a pretty good band name.

@colarisaka

5 жыл бұрын

powder384 Yes it would! Along with the Polar Bear expedition...

@lindanwfirefighter4973

5 жыл бұрын

He did one. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mmyqttZyiZTTm7Q.html

@timomastosalo

5 жыл бұрын

I already see bananas arching from a mortar launch :) Well, that's more like the Worms

Thumbs up for the Smedley Butler mention :) War is a racket.

@SHAKA38

5 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@healinggrounds19

5 жыл бұрын

It certainly is. Saw the movie " Vice" this week.

@sharonmullins1957

5 жыл бұрын

I so agree. It is always about the bottom line.

@SBCBears

5 жыл бұрын

@@sharonmullins1957 Pearl Harbor?

@jameshudson169

5 жыл бұрын

Of course it's a racket. Germans use the same word for to war and to get. Kriegen. They're going to get somebody else's shit. It's an excuse to loot and pillage. People like free shit. And they don't mind taking yours.

You are what the Discover/History and Smithsonian channels wish they were! Great job on all you do and the depth of your research is vast and deep which is the truest mark of a historian. Your wonderful presentations of all you have learned is what delights us so.

@jamesgreen1131

5 жыл бұрын

I can't like this comment enough

@angrypredator2704

Жыл бұрын

It’s pitiful to see what the cool channels of my childhood have turned into

"during a turbulent time in Haiti"? When has it not been so?

@mattkaustickomments

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, 5 presidents in 5 years...is that ALL? Must’ve been a slow decade.

@CallieMasters5000

5 жыл бұрын

Sadly, if Haiti's politics don't get you the earthquake will.

@ryanprosper88

5 жыл бұрын

I came to the comments for this question. Lol

@slappy8941

5 жыл бұрын

Haitians gonna hait...

@URKillingme100

5 жыл бұрын

There was a day in 1983 when a marijuana farm was caught fire when nobody can remember, or cared what happened that day. Turbulence was avoided that day.

Smedley Butler. A true hero and truth teller.

"And now you know, the REST of the story." That's a compliment, by the way.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 жыл бұрын

I take it as such. I grew up listening to Paul Harvey, and am always very flattered by the comparison.

This guy is amazing! In less than eight minutes, he can take you spiraling down a rabbit hole of seemingly unrelated stuff; make you enjoy the ride, and then tie it all together with a pretty bow on top. I've never ever been disappointed in any of his videos - even when they are about stuff that I didn't even think I cared about.

Speaking of Smedley Butler, that's history worth remembering. In particular his role in stopping The Business Plot to overthrow America. His actions there make him one of America's greatest heroes.

@ChristopherGaul

5 жыл бұрын

@Caramel Johnson Your reply, and the ignorance of history it implies, reinforces the need for a good review of this important piece of history. The repercussions for America and the rest of the world had this plot succeeded are unimaginable.

@itrthho

5 жыл бұрын

Would be a good subject fora video.

@dukctape

4 жыл бұрын

@Caramel Johnson Untrue. The congressional committee overseeing the hearing over said accusations officially stated it was undeniable that plans were discussed and being prepared for action.

We were issued such helmets at the Marine Barracks, Subic Bay, in 1975, and affixed the subdued (black) emblems. It’s the only uniform item I retained after demobbing in 1982, and is sun-bleached, sweat-stained, and on my library wall.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Don Nelson thank you for your service

@c3aloha

5 жыл бұрын

My platoon commander at TBS had pics when he wore them at Marine Barracks Guam.

@donnelson4140

5 жыл бұрын

c3aloha - B-73. You?

I still have mine I wore working the Puuloa Rifle Range in the early '90s. A cherished part of my collection. Excellent video. Thank you for this.

More on General Butler and his pamphlet please, History Guy!! Talk about history that deserves to be remembered...

Truly amazing how you generated a whole historic account of such a seemingly obscure object, and kept it interesting. Well done Sir and best wishes for the New Year.

Great episode! I love not only learning about subject matter but also the interconnections along with it. It makes history more real.

This is rapidly becoming my favorite youtube channel. Informative, interesting, educational and at times downright fun. Thanks for sharing these tidbits of history.

After "fun with flags", let's enjoy "fun with hats".

The Rosenberg tangent reminded me of one of my favorite TV shows "Connections" with James Burke. Well done.

🤔 The Royal Marines here in 🇬🇧 still wear a version of the pith helmet as part of their dress uniform. It is not the same style as that once worn by certain units of the British Army when based overseas in Africa and India. As always, kind regards from your correspondent in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

@NickRatnieks

5 жыл бұрын

It is officially called the Wolsley pattern helmet.

@sirmeowthelibrarycat

5 жыл бұрын

NickRatnieks 🤔 Thank you. I was not aware of the specific name of this item of military headgear.

@NickRatnieks

5 жыл бұрын

I will spell it correctly, this time! Wolseley pattern pith helmet!

@kutter_ttl6786

5 жыл бұрын

The Wolseley pattern helmet also continues to be used by several units of the Canadian Army for ceremonial purposes. Not surprising due to our shared Commonwealth traditions.

@redspecial4102

5 жыл бұрын

The wearing of pith helmets and moustaches was important when the striking up the brass band and singing to Her Majesty The Queen during royal engagements. 😁 kzread.info/dash/bejne/iaV7q5R9d7G9hps.html

Interesting post - I can testify that the Pressed Fiber Sun Helmet is still in use. I picked up two of them when stationed on Diego Garcia in 1981 - both are dated 1944 vintage.

This past Saturday I stumbled across this channel in my recommended section. I've been on a binge and I can't get enough. Easiest smack of a subscription button of my life.

I remember these during my time in the Marine Corps! They were always referred to, at the time, as "Pith Helmets". Now, 40 years later, I know what they really are!! Love the channel and all the interesting topics!

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Mark T. Thank you for your service!

A friend of mine was once a member of Victoria Police at the time when they also had helmets like these (in white). They were worn on point duty at intersections in the city (Melbourne). My friend's helmet is situated on a hat stand in the entrance of his house. The only tell tale that he was once a policeman. It was only a couple of weeks ago I was told by another retired policeman (same era) that the helmet was fibreglass (at least some were).

I have my grandfathers Sun Helmet and I am so thankful that you took the time to present it’s history. Hats off to you!

Thanks, History Guy! Being somewhat newly retired, I watch alot of documentaries now, but I still learn something from EVERY vid you do!

I still have my presses fiber helmet that was issued to me during my time as a Marine Corps rifle instructor and live fire combat range safety officer back in 1988-89. Odd tidbit is that while I was stationed on the range the newer manufactured helmets that were coming out for issue were made of a semi hard plastic that in no way compared to the much more desired pressed fiber helmet. I believe mine was made in 1944 or thereabouts; I’ll have to check now.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Gene Still thank you for your service! Yes, the newer version uses molded polyurethane, and is not nearly as cool as the old presses fiber ones.

@electrichellion5946

5 жыл бұрын

The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered - You are welcome. My pressed fiber helmet is not of vintage 1944 but of sometime before the mid 80’s whereupon it was issued to me. It’s vintage now no matter anyway.

@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen

5 жыл бұрын

I served as a Marine Corps rifle coach from 98-99. My issued 'pith cover' as we called them, was indeed pressed fiber, not polyurethane. Not sure if they switched back to the old reliable, or if we were issued old stock (not at all unlikely due to budget constraints in the Corps). Either way, that cover was hands down the best piece of headgear I've ever owned, not to mention the coolest looking. It certainly served its purpose keeping me well shaded and ventilated in the North Carolina heat, as well as making the rifle coaches stand out as mystical gurus in the art of Marine Corps rifle marksmanship. Best job I ever had! Great video! Made my morning. And I'm with the others in the comments-a Smedley Butler video would be really interesting.

@electrichellion5946

4 жыл бұрын

CMDR Gonzo von Richthofen - Agreed awesome headgear. And that was a pretty awesome gig. Fully enjoyed it.

I remember U.S. Mail delivery guys wearing these (in blue) when I was a kid back in the 70s and 80s.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 жыл бұрын

El Pecee the Postal Service still uses a version, although it is plastic rather than pressed fiber.

This is one of the best, most informative, easy to follow channels on youtube.

That was an excellent commentary, I truly appreciate this channel.

the cadence of his voice is just like a journalist doing a special for 60 minutes or something. It's weird to explain, but I love it

@philgiglio9656

5 жыл бұрын

Listen to Edgar R Murrow sometime. The man wrote for the spoken word, a difficult task.

@badad0166

5 жыл бұрын

I'm a self important TV creator and I've been begging him to slow his delivery and he has, somewhat. I get frazzled and exhausted and have taken to slowing down the playback. I wish the Utube speed thingy tech were higher quality, but when he really rips through one, it makes it watchable (for me). Void where prohibited by law. Batteries not included. Do you think him slowing down would affect your enjoyment of him? I love the content but just get consumed with production notes. "Slow down. Share your joy. Talk, don't read. Slow down." The production values are so close to Broadcast but still Cable Access, but for a few tweaks. If you watch the pros they take their time and don't push so hard so I'm pretty sure it's not all on me... Whaddaya think?

@mind-of-neo

5 жыл бұрын

Yea, now that you mention it, I think he could stand to slow down just a little in the delivery

@tolfan4438

4 жыл бұрын

@@mind-of-neo he must be from a big city. Moving from Philadelphia out to the Amish Country I've noticed the country people do speak slower than City people.

Great video man well put together and interesting

Never thought a video on a hat would be educational and enjoyable to watch.

52,000 subscribers to your channel in the last month! Congratulations, its awesome to see this channel growing so quickly and getting the recognition your awesome videos deserve!

Thank you, History Guy! I inherited my great uncle's pressed fiber helmet - the family had always called it a pith helmet-now I know the whole story!

Now this was interesting. I was in basic training in 1969 at Lackland Air Force base in San Antonio Texas and all basic recruits wore what we called a pith helmet because of the intense heat in southern Texas. Now that I have seen this I know it was not a pith helmet and was perhaps the helmet you discussed here. I don't have a memory of the design but without it we would have been terribly scorched marching around in the hot sunshine. Thank you for sharing this bit of history.

I love these hat history videos! The fact that you take the time to explain and weave history with a hat is what makes your channel so wonderful.

Hats of to you for another great vlog!

Thanks for another great story History Guy! You have great narrative skills. (And as others have commented, Smedley Butler would be a great subject for a video.)

"The pressed fibre helmet includes no pith and is made from a single piece, not pieced together like a pith helmet, but it’s clearly designed to look like a pith helmet." haha, that mutht have taken a pith of practice to thay without mithtakes. Terrific lesson as always - thank-you.

This is becoming my favorite channel on KZread. Every episode is bloody bang on!

My grandfather was a US Marine in WW II. He always wore one of these hats when outside for any length of time. He called it a pith helmet. I never thought to ask him where/when he started wearing one. Neat little snippets of information you’re putting out. Keep it up!

I have 2 my dad brought back from Africa / Italy service with the 88th armored recon troop, WWII.

Another fascinating video~!

I recently came upon your channel and I am hooked. I am somewhat of a history nut and I always find out something new. Thank you for such an excellent channel

I did enjoy this episode. When I was a boy growing up in Arizona we went to a military surplus store and bought these helmets to wear in the hot sun. I am a big fan of hats and enjoy seeing your collection. Great shout out to Smedley Butler, a personal hero of mine.

I do enjoy a "pithy comment" and this time you've capped it off quite well. Thanks for sharing...

@strangelee4400

5 жыл бұрын

One could almost say your comment was quite errr...hatty. God damnit i'm useless at puns.

@joemaloney1019

2 жыл бұрын

Are.you trying to top it? Just don't be a slouch about it.

Nothing to do with the helmet, but since Haití raised its ugly head, Smedley Butler's book, "War is a Racket" is certainly a part of history worth remembering. Also, his testimony to Congress where he accused industrialists of plotting to overthrow Roosevelt is well worth a look.

I just found this channel, and can’t stop watching! Such well researched topics that we don’t always know about. Thanks for all your work!

Thank you for your work.

Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it ( second period, next semester ).

@boondocker7964

5 жыл бұрын

Santanya?

@dougearnest7590

5 жыл бұрын

Terry - One of the wittiest comments in the history of KZread.

@Tundra-ec3ii

5 жыл бұрын

Terry Lambert oh my goodness that was the funniest thing I have read all day. Thank you!

@timothycook2917

5 жыл бұрын

😁😁😁😁👌

@SHAKA38

5 жыл бұрын

😃😆😅🤣😂

I wear mine while riding the mower - easy to see why its been in service so long as it works great

I have my grandfather's helmet that he wore in WW2 while he served as a Navy doctor. He was on a sub tender and at Pearl Harbor. He willed it to me along with his Eagle Scout medal and Colt Commander service pistol . I restored the pistol and put it in a display . When my youngest brother got his commission in the Navy I gave it to him. The Eagle medal is displayed with my medal along with the helmet in my study. I often look at it and remember the man who told me about his adventures at sea. He was most notably proud of the still he ran on the ship with the chief engineer.

I love and appreciate the history - hooks you take us on.

Watching the history guy and get a notification that a new video from the history guy...

@reflexnight

5 жыл бұрын

that happens almost all the time to me :)

@confusedwolf7157

5 жыл бұрын

its called time travel... he has already produced another 1 by time finish this co... (oh look.. excellent.. another video ) ..mment

@larrygarrett724

5 жыл бұрын

My grandfather,a WWI combat veteran,had one of those. He wore it farming and as a rural mail carrier. He dug basements with a Ford Ferguson tractor,taught school,delivered coal. After the war and during the depression you earned money however you could.

@boondocker7964

5 жыл бұрын

@@larrygarrett724 Lucky, that he found a way to make a buck, a lot of folks could not, from what I heard from the old people who are now gone.

I kept waiting to learn what type of fiber it was made of.

On my next day off from work I am binge watching your channel!!! It is GREAT! History deserves to be remembered☺️.

I am an Army veteran with 3 years active service and seven years Reserve time. I served in Vietnam in 1969 and in Germany from 1970-1971. I have never seen, nor even heard of this piece of headwear. Thanks for the very interesting lesson.

I've started a collection after seeing yours! As a Marine, my first 2 were a male and a female Marine Aphla covers.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

Love your hats, I frequently admire them. I am a bit of a hat enthusiast. I have a WW2 marked pith helmet , now I must have pressed fiber helmet! Hat history is always appreciated thanks!

@timomastosalo

5 жыл бұрын

Do you have a pumpkin hat?

WOW ! I'm a 5 time US NRA Rifle Champion and the pictures were of Camp Perry where the National matches WERE held at from 1903-2015 . Thats quite a history lesson , many thanks .

I wore a plastic version for 11 years as a mailman. It was great protection against sun and rain. I need to find another. I almost always watch THG on TV, where one can't comment. So today I'm making the rounds to like everything I've seen. I love everything about The History Guy. The episodes are reliable, thorough, educational, and entertaining.

Its history (puts on helmet) that deserves to be remembered

Enjoyed the video. One minor correction: Dartmouth is a college not a university. There was a Dartmouth University. It folded in 1819.

EXCELLENT! What a wonderful video. This is indeed is the best channel on KZread.

Great stuff! Thanks and Happy New Year!

As a WWII militaria collector myself, I've often admired your hat collection behind you! Do you have specific provenance behind your hats, or just representative examples?

Remember fondly my dad wearing a sun helmet when fishing, though he called it a pith helmet.

@oaktadopbok665

5 жыл бұрын

My dad did the same. He had the whole family outfitted! We also tended bees, and they were great with bee netting. I wore them all the time when I was a kid.

@jic1

5 жыл бұрын

His might have actually been a pith helmet: the US Postal Service has long issued pith helmets in warmer regions, and commercial versions have always been available.

@seikibrian8641

5 жыл бұрын

@@jic1 The official USPS "Letter Carrier Sun Helmet" isn't a pith helmet. It's a single-piece helmet made of white polyurethane, not pieced together from pith wood. Like the pressed fiber sun helmet in this video, it's designed to look like a pith helmet, complete with the fake joints and folds. The USPS also has a similar-looking "Safari Mesh Helmet," which again is not made of pith wood, but of a woven mesh.

@jic1

5 жыл бұрын

@@seikibrian8641 I am aware that the current USPS helmets are plastic. However, they haven't always been, and the one his dad owned might not have been plastic. And that's assuming that it was a USPS one in the first place.

@seikibrian8641

5 жыл бұрын

@@jic1 You didn't say "the US Postal Service used to issue pith helmets," you said "the US Postal Service has long issued pith helmets." And whether the commenter's dad's helmet was USPS-issue is irrelevant; YOU were talking about USPS helmets.

The beauty of a pith helmet is that it is designed to be soaked in water and when worn acts as a "swamp cooler" when it evaporates. The fiber helmet doesn't have any of the attributes that made the pith so practical.

I have said it before and will say it again, I can't get enough of your videos! Keep them coming please.

Never heard the Haitian story before. Great episode.

@TheRealRedRooster

5 жыл бұрын

A lot of Americans have never heard about it, or the Banana wars...

@GeorgeSemel

5 жыл бұрын

The Banana Wars while not widely known, was an important one, it was the training ground for the Company and Field Grade Officers and NCO's that would build up the Marines in Division Strength for the Pacific War of the Second World War. A lot of legendary Marines fought in the Banana Wars Chesty Puller comes to mind, as for Butler he became something of an off the wall joke later in life. Not the first or the last to go a little odd after military service, Hell of a Marine never the less.

@nethanelmasters5170

5 жыл бұрын

Learned about it in American history the wars in the seventh or eighth grade in school also wars in the pacific not ww2 but the others. Take over of Hawaii , the Philippine war also had world history with wars on foreign lands. That was in the early 60's

@nethanelmasters5170

5 жыл бұрын

@Anzu Wyliei at least they tought the good and the bad. Now they don't teach any of it. Unless it puts the US in a bad lite. At least that what my granddaughter told me. She just graduated in 2018 and said she learned very little history of the USA . And even less world history.

@AfricaJim

5 жыл бұрын

@@nethanelmasters5170 I served as the US Defense Attache to Haiti and have done extensive research into its history...more than the guy with the bow tie, apparently. What he fails to mention is that the US Government spent much more money on Haiti during this occupation than US business interests made from it, to include building hospitals, government buildings, roads, etc. and bringing the country's bankrupt treasury into the black. This was the most stable period in Haiti's 214 year history, and thanks to US efforts, it remained stable and prosperous for 20 years after we left.

I would love to see an segment on 5 star generals and admirals. i believe that there were more astronauts that walked on the moon than there 5 star generals, especially on how Gen. Mac Arthur's stars were made.

@WALTERBROADDUS

5 жыл бұрын

That is true number wise.

I gotta say, I really love this channel thank you

I won one of those fiber helmets at a White Elephant gift exchange at a Christmas party on a Navy base, That things is the best hat to wear when mowing the lawn at the height of summer.

i live in vietnam and people stlll wear these

@andrewnorrie2731

5 жыл бұрын

I've seen the occasional one worn by Vietnamese workers here in Taiwan.

@jimfinigan1681

5 жыл бұрын

The NVA had their own version of this hat. Most Vietnamese I have seen wear the conical hat, though.

@sidcostello7532

4 жыл бұрын

you can come home now, no have to stay all the time Veet Mam

what is "pressed fiber" ? what kind of fiber is it ? is it wood ? hemp ? recycled carpet ?

Once again, thankyou for another piece of history to remember.

I have a similar helmet, made of resin and bamboo, that I purchased while a tourist in Vietnam in 2003. My father had a hat collection. They were "baseball caps" from the various cities he traveled to as a truck driver.

Love it better then the history channel. Happy new year god bless

@dougearnest7590

5 жыл бұрын

If you love history, then you love everything better than the History Channel.

@luciusavenus8715

5 жыл бұрын

"Than", my friend, not "then".

@user-td1zo3tv9p

5 жыл бұрын

GASP! Surely the Grammar Nazi's will pounce upon your improper writing. Just you wait and see. LMAO (PS, they are EVERYWHERE, so don't feel singled out.) Hahaha

@lindafreeman3272

5 жыл бұрын

@@user-td1zo3tv9p i don't spelling is not my forte thank you

@lindafreeman3272

5 жыл бұрын

@@luciusavenus8715 if i get shot for that then all the people that can't speak properly need to be shot.lol have a great day lucius thank you for the laugh. We have ways of making you talk lol

I’d very much like to know more of Smedley Butler, if you ever have time.

@wholeNwon

4 жыл бұрын

You could just read.

@RobJuneau

4 жыл бұрын

wholeNwon Ten years ago at age 50 my head was partially crushed in a construction accident with a force that ejected an eye and caved in the orbit, among causing other issues. The eye had to get put back in sideways to re-anchor “steering” muscles, and now complains fiercely after just a few minutes of reading, even with a patch. More importantly, my understanding of modern social context gets a big boost from Mr History Guy’s generous asides and inclusions.

@wholeNwon

4 жыл бұрын

@@RobJuneau Sorry to hear that. I've lost most of my peripheral vision and all of the central vision in my left eye and a number of ophthalmologists (7 last count) are trying to save the vision in my right eye. Have lost part of it but still have central vision on that side. Can still read with magnification but very little pain. Go back into the hospital soon to evaluate a tumor found by accident during the last of the MRIs. So, hang in there; I am.

Great video, as always! A very happy new year, rooting for your channel to grow even more in 2019 (I am sure it will, thanks to the effort your wife and you put in every day!)

Thanks for this information on the pressed fiber sun helmet. My dad was a WWII Navy veteran who served from before Pearl Harbor where his ship USS Raleigh CL7 was torpedoed and bombed through the duration of the war. Dad wore one of these helmets daily at least during the summer. I purchased one about a year ago.

I would like to see how they are made

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 жыл бұрын

traderjoes this is the best explanation I’ve seen: www.militarysunhelmets.com/2018/the-pressed-fiber-forming-buck

I like your videos. I've read General Butlers book. The Congressional Medal of Honor is not a prize that is won. It is awarded.

@boondocker7964

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and he got two of them.

@philgiglio9656

5 жыл бұрын

@@boondocker7964...no longer allowed more than 1. The perks are pretty good, as long as you don't remember the men who paid for it.

Hope you and Ms. History Guy had a terrific Christmas.

Excellent fun video thanks for producing these

Wore a helmet like this in Air Force Basic Training in 1960

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service!

@tommanion5504

5 жыл бұрын

The Air Force phased them out in the mid seventies when the "Tans" (1505's) were phased out. Even then, they were only authorized with the Tropical Uniform, or as we refered to them, the "Boy Scout" uniform: short pants over knee-high socks. Only, ever, saw 1 person wear the uniform, a Medical Doctor at Korat RTAFB, Thailand in '75.

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 жыл бұрын

perfect strangers I can’t find any mention that Myles Lane was a boxing referee. He is mostly remembered as the last surviving member of the 1929 Bruins team that won the Stanley Cup.

History Kitty should be wearing a little hat in each video, to match each video topic! That shouldn't take much time to create! ;-)

My grandfather was a WWII submariner and Chief PO in the Pacific. He passed his pressed fiber sun helmet to me before his death in the late 80s. I’ll be passing it on to my young daughter when she’s older. Something that cool has to stay in the family.

I honestly never though of hat history, but History Guy delivers again! Great video and very entertaining!

My father bought two of these hats one for me and one for him. They really are cooler. We wore them fishing on the Outer Banks in North Carolina.

Very informative I always wondered about the US Military Sun Helmet PS How about an episode on the Kevlar Helmet...

@TheHistoryGuyChannel

5 жыл бұрын

I intend to keep making these episodes for the Patreon patrons, and assume that I will go through the entire history of US combat helmets.

@bx8garageman

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheHistoryGuyChannel Looking forward to it!

@JohnJohansen2

5 жыл бұрын

Not much history in a Kevlar helmet, is their?

@lordgarion514

5 жыл бұрын

@@JohnJohansen2 About 45 years worth. And it wasn't actually a helmet. It was an integrated helmet/vest combination, and was modified and eventually replaced with a much better system. I'd love to know some of the details behind the decisions and Research into it.

@bx8garageman

5 жыл бұрын

@@JohnJohansen2 The helmet has been in service since Grenada, October 1983. The helmet has gone through quite a few changes since then. Oh, but the way, it's spelled there and not 'their'

This was actually a surprisingly AWESOME episode!

As a Marine stationed on Guam in the 1980's this is what we wore. We wore them in place of the Garrison cap "Pisscutter" and the white dress cover with our Delta uniform. There were also several posts where they were worn with the cami uniform, you just switched out the emblem from gold to black.

No mention of the Hawley Helmet liner that were used with the first WWII US M1 steel helmets ?! They were fiber helmet liners that performed poorly and was soon replaced with hard synthetic liners. These old fiber Hawley liners today are hard to find because they got wet and fell apart.

@9ghealthfoods517

5 жыл бұрын

I wondered the same thing, why he didn't mention the Hawley liner, even when he mentioned the pith pre-dating the M1 helmet.

@thurin84

5 жыл бұрын

general fibre company also made a few under a sub contract for hawley as well. and they were replaced with cotton duck impregnated with phenolic resin molded under pressure into plastic until it was replaced with nylon in the mid 60s.

Ah the history guy... here to even out my addiction to family guy.

@pickles3128

5 жыл бұрын

Family Guy is trash; at least anything past the first few seasons. The existence of King of the Hill, Rick and Morty, Futurama, early seasons of both Bob's Burgers and The Simpsons, ad even American Dad render watching Family Guy inexcusable. With such a plethora of vastly superior comedic animated family sitcoms, you sir, have the vulgar, unrefined plebian tastes of the unwashed masses. Any tidbit of knowledge you might otherwise have retained from this channel is immediately negated as each Family Guy episode causes an immediate loss of at least one IQ point.

@Exedus20

5 жыл бұрын

@@pickles3128 stick it pickles. I was making a funny.

@Exedus20

5 жыл бұрын

A real shrunken viniger phallus.

I just found this channel. I enjoyed this video and look forward to viewing more. Thanks for posting this.

So informative! You and your channel are both awesome!