TYPE A-3 CAP / HORSEHIDE Sweatshirts Army bases

Army bases

referring to its sharp double pointed flap pockets

marketed as a buttonless undershirt

Original vintage models included ventilation holes

including rolled or textured brims

TYPE A-3 CAP / HORSEHIDE Sweatshirts Army basesThe TYPE A 3 CAP HORSEHIDE is a 6 Panel cap in Full Grain leather, meticulously reconstructed using the same horsehide and lining as our TYPE A 2 Jacket. The A 3 cap was originally issued in cotton, in WWII for mechanics, but was quickly adopted by airship pilots and crew members alike for its ease of wear and functional design. Military contractors were known to make off spec items after the war, combining patterns and materials from MIL SPEC items