International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia
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chris d.
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the Kepi

are there any resources on the net that deal with the history of the kepi in the French army? Also, at what point did the old-style low-crowned kepi evolve into the present-day cylindrical-shaped kepi?
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IIRC, in 1880th, though even before WW I there was fashion to have kepi front slightly lower.
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Guido Rosignoli

"Army Badges and Insignia of WW2" (Book 2) by Guido Rosignoli shows a lot of pictures of the French kepi, try that book for starters, Chris! Sarge Booker
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As far as I know, the US Civil War style kepi was still worn by enlisted men in WW1, id say between 1916 and 1939 all ranks switched to the current style.
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