Soldier's Stash
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| Soldier's Stash | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Worn by: | Soldier |
| Slot: | Cosmetic |
| Equip region: | Template:Dictionary/items/er error |
| Released: | Sniper vs. Spy |
| Availability: | Drop, Craft, Purchase |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Paintable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
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 Soldier's Stash |
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| “ | Time to inform your next of kin!
Click to listen
— The Soldier
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The Soldier's Stash is a headwear item for the Soldier. It was released with Sniper vs Spy Update as the first hat available for the Soldier. This hat appears as the Soldier's regular Vietnam-era "M-1" steel helmet, but with the addition of a band holding a pack of cigarettes (the eponymous stash), as well as an ace of spades playing card.
The hat description was written by Man Of Faith ™ for the Hat Describing Contest.
Painted variants
Main article: Paint Can
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| An Extraordinary Abundance of Tinge | Color No. 216-190-216 | Peculiarly Drab Tincture | Aged Moustache Grey |
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| A Distinctive Lack of Hue | After Eight | Radigan Conagher Brown | Ye Olde Rustic Colour |
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| Muskelmannbraun | Mann Co. Orange | Australium Gold | The Color of a Gentlemann's Business Pants |
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| Dark Salmon Injustice | Pink as Hell | A Deep Commitment to Purple | Noble Hatter's Violet |
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| A Color Similar to Slate | Zepheniah's Greed | Drably Olive | Indubitably Green |
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| The Bitter Taste of Defeat and Lime | A Mann's Mint | ||
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| Waterlogged Lab Coat (RED) | Waterlogged Lab Coat (BLU) | Balaclavas Are Forever (RED) | Balaclavas Are Forever (BLU) |
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| Team Spirit (RED) | Team Spirit (BLU) | Operator's Overalls (RED) | Operator's Overalls (BLU) |
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| The Value of Teamwork (RED) | The Value of Teamwork (BLU) | An Air of Debonair (RED) | An Air of Debonair (BLU) |
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| Cream Spirit (RED) | Cream Spirit (BLU) | Unpainted | |
Previous changes
- The hat's painting texture was improved.
Trivia
- The band was designed to hold a cloth camouflage cover to the helmet as well as foliage, in order to blend the helmet shape and color into the surrounding vegetation. In Vietnam, this band more commonly held cigarettes (as the Soldier does here), insect repellent, or an extra rifle magazine, as shown in the movie Full Metal Jacket.
- The "Ace of Spades", also known as the "Death card", is featured in many movies about the Vietnam War. The symbol is also depicted on various unit crests, special operations privately-made patches, collar insignia, and on flags and painted vignettes on military aircraft and gun trucks.[1] In the Second World War, the Soldiers of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the American 101st Airborne Division (AKA the "Screaming Eagles" whom the Soldier refers to) were marked with the spades symbol which was painted on the sides of their helmets. It was used to represent good luck, due to its fortunate connotations in card playing.
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