Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. Now this is a beauty! A lovely, issued “Rifle Green” Special Forces beret dated from 1966. This example shows signs of honest wear and use and is present without any extensive damage. It is a size 6 ⅝ and still has the original white stamping visible on the inside.
BERET, MAN’S, WOOL
RIFLE GREEN
DSA 100-18
8415-082-5642
All United States Military clothing & gear is made with a tag or stamp that contains the contract number. By following the numbering system you can easily figure out the year and sometimes even month your item was made. This example is DSA 100-18 and has no dating suffix, meaning 1966 production.
The flash on the front is for the 6th Special Forces Group (Airborne). Only those personnel who were assigned to the 6th Special Forces Group (Airborne) are authorized to wear this flash, which is placed on the green beret so that it is positioned directly above the left eye when the beret is properly. Enlisted personnel wear the Special Forces Regimental Distinctive Insignia centered on the flash, while Officers center their nonsubdued rank insignia on it.
The 6th Special Forces Group (Airborne) was activated in 1961 and was originally commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Charles L. Kasler. It was made up of personnel drawn from three existing Special Forces Groups, which the Group honored by incorporating each Group’s color into the design of its flash (red for the 7th, black for the 5th, and white for the Special Forces Training Group).
A lovely example ready for further research and display.
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