# What kind of hat is this?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 13, 2011, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-hat-is-this/602841 "2011-11-13T22:57:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-hat-is-this/602841/21 "2011-11-14T20:41:36Z")

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> Assuming the geezer in the photo is the hat’s current owner, I’m pretty confident you could overpower him.

I dunno… It can be pretty hard to [fight an old geezer for his hat](http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100519).

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**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-hat-is-this/602841/22 "2011-11-14T21:51:15Z")

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The style is called a cadet cap. If you poke around on ebay you can find similar hats, but my quick search didn’t yield any with buckles. It is an old style hunting hat, and has a style that is similar to mid-century German or Austrian hats. You might find something similar looking in places that carry European military surplus.

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