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The black beret is the headgear worn by the British Army's Royal Tank Regiment (RTR), The Australian Army's Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) and by all the Russian Naval Infantry (and formerly Soviet) and some Russian Spetsnaz units, and the United States Air Force(USAF) Tactical Air Control Party(TACP) members, among others. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Basque style Beret Black beret with military emblem A beret (pronounced in English, except in American English in which it is pronounced ) is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Royal Tank Regiment is a unit of the British Army. ... The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... The Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC) is the overall umbrella grouping of Regular Army and Army Reserve regiments equipped with armoured vehicles in the Australian Army. ... Russian Naval Infantry emblem The Russian Marines, perhaps better translated as the Russian Naval Infantry, (Russian: Морская пехота ) are an elite force of the Russian Armed Forces. ... Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) Translation: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem: The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital Moscow Language(s) Russian (the de facto official language), 14 other official languages Government Socialist republic Leaders  - 1922-1924 Vladimir Lenin  - 1924-1953 Joseph Stalin... Russian special forces showcasing their skills For the Swedish EBM band, see Spetsnaz (band). ...

In the United States military it was officially worn and associated with the United States Army Rangers. However, it is now worn by all United States Army troops unless the soldier is approved to wear a different distinctive beret. The Rangers now wear tan berets, a homage to the buckskins worn by Rogers' Rangers. Unofficially, it was also donned by members of the US armor units in the past. The 75th Ranger Regiment —also known as the United States Army Rangers— is a light infantry special operations force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC); with headquarters in Fort Benning, Georgia. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States armed forces and has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Basque style Beret Black beret with military emblem A beret (pronounced in English, except in American English in which it is pronounced ) is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. ... The Tan beret has been adopted as official headdress by several special operations forces as a symbol of their unique capabilities. ... Calamity Jane dressed in buckskins. ... Rogers Rangers — commanded by Major Robert Rogers — was an Independent Company of Rangers attached to the British Army during the French and Indian War. ...

The most famous wearer of the beret was Field Marshal Montgomery, who wore an RTR beret complete with badge which had been presented to him by the RTR, to which he added his own General's (later Field Marshal's) cap badge. Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC (17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976) was a British Army officer, often referred to as Monty. He successfully commanded Allied forces at the Battle of El Alamein, a major turning point in World War II, and... A General is an officer of high military rank. ... A cap badge is a badge worn on the front of uniform headgear and distinguishes the wearers organisation. ...

Usage around the world

In the Belgian Army, black berets are worn by armoured and engineer troops. Flag of Belgium The Belgian Army forms the land component of the Belgian Armed Forces. ...

In the Dutch Army the cavalry batallions wear black berets. The Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht) is the land forces element of the Military of the Netherlands. ...

The Norwegian Army Panserbataljonen (armoured) and E-bataljonen (intelligence) wear black berets. Ranks Norwegian military ranks The Norwegian Army (Norwegian: Hæren) is Norways military land force. ...

The Swedish armour and mechanized troops wear black berets.

Members of Serbian Military Police wear black berets. Serbian Armed Forces emblem. ...

The Finnish Panssarijääkäri (panzerjaegers) also wear black berets.

Tactical Air Control Party and Security Forces members of the United States Air Force wear black berets with a flash and crest design. A Tactical Air Control Party, commonly abbreviated to TACP (pronounced TAC-P), is usually a team of two or more United States Air Force Tactical Air Controllers (AFSC 1C4X1), sometimes including an Air Liaison Officer (a qualified aviator), which is assigned to a U.S. Army combat maneuver unit, either... Security Forces members survey the installation perimeter at Manas Air Base. ... Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts stationed together at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in southwest Asia, fly over the desert. ...

The Brazilian Polícia Militar also wear the black beret. A group of Polícia Militar troops from São Paulo Polícia Militar, or PM, is the name of the state police forces in Brazil. ...

The Argentine Navy's Batallón de Infantería de Marina 5 (5th Marine Battalion), of Falklands War Mount Tumbledown fame (1982), wears a black beret. This was introduced by (then) Commander Manuel Tomé around 1977, and the beret was awarded on completion of a Cold Weather and Mountain Warfare Course. Today, all units of the Southern Marine Force of the Argentine Marine Corps wear black berets with unit badges. The Argentine Army Commandos also wear the black beret. Argentine Navy Jack Argentine Navy Service Emblem The Navy of the Argentine Republic (Armada de la República Argentina, ARA) is the navy of Argentina. ... The Batallón de Infantería de Marina 5 (5th Marine Corps Battalion, BIM-5) is a battalion of the Argentine Navy Marine Corps. ... Combatants United Kingdom Argentina Casualties 258 killed [3] 777 wounded 59 taken prisoner 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner The Falklands War (Spanish: ) was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The UKs Royal Marines in a Rigid Raider assault watercraft A marine corps (from French corps de marine) is a branch of a nations armed forces incorporating Marines, intended to be capable of mounting amphibious assaults using infantry, armour, aircraft, and watercraft. ...

In the Canadian Army, black berets are worn by armoured troops.

Near black berets

A number of navies, including the Royal Navy and Canadian Navy, actually wear black berets, although the naval colour is officially "very dark blue". The Dutch navy and Dutch Marines wear very dark blue berets; a silver anchor for the Navy and a gold or dark brown (field duty) anchor on a red background for the Marines The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... Canadian Forces Maritime Command (MARCOM) is responsible for naval operations of the navy of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Royal Netherlands Navy Jack The Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy ) is the navy of the Netherlands. ... The Korps Mariniers is the marine corps of the Netherlands, and is part of the Royal Netherlands Navy. ...

See also

• Beret
• Green beret
• OMON