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I know British soldiers wore pith helmets in Africa and India, but why did Mexican Revolution Gen. Pancho Villa wear one?

by | May 26, 2015 | Uncategorized

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I know British soldiers wore pith helmets in Africa and India, but why did Mexican Revolution Gen. Pancho Villa wear one? John Wagner Phoenix, Arizona From about the 1870s, pith helmets were popular with Europeans serving in the tropics. The U.S. Army commander George Crook wore one while campaigning in the hot Arizona sun, and Pancho Villa did the same to protect himself from the heat. He also wore brimmed hats and peaked caps, also known as barracks covers.   Marshall Trimble


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