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WW2 RAMC & Postwar US Army Medical Visor Caps Photograph
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About This Work
Royal Army Medical Corps Dress WW2 and US Army Medical Department Dress Cap Post War. Combination Image. Photograph.
Top: British Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) officer's visor cap.
Key Features
Band: It features a wide maroon-red wool band around a dark wool body.
Badge: The front shows a metallic medical corps badge with a snake and staff under a crown.
Visor: It has a dark brim with gold-colored wire braiding
Bottom:
US Army Field Grade Officer's Dress Blue Cap. Army Medical Department.
Design Elements
Rank Indicator: The gold embroidered laurel leaves (commonly referred to as "scrambled eggs") on the visor indicate that this hat belongs to a Field Grade Officer (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, or Colonel). Company Grade Officers (Lieutenants and Captains) wear a plain black visor.
Insignia: The large gold crest features the Coat of Arms of the United States, standard for all US Army commissioned officers.
Branch Colors: The outside hatband is embellished with Maroon and White stripes. This specific color combination signifies the Army Medical Department (AMEDD), which includes the Medical Corps, Dental Corps, Medical Specialist Corps, Nurse Corps, and Medical Service Corps