Read main thread: The Origin of the Beret
December 9th, 2004  
CPrime
Milites Gregarius
 
Acording microsoft's Encarta, de beret whas first in military use by the fench Alps regiments and several Scotish regiments. It doesnt who really had it first. Just that they both already had it as a part of there military uniforms before 1940.

By the way, I think it is a great idea.
 
 
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