Kiwi Lemon Squeezer

Less well-known than the iconic Australian slouch hat is the New Zealand campaign hat — known to some as the “Lemon Squeezer,” due to its iconic shape. Since WWI, this hat has been linked to the Kiwi soldiers who wore it on the beaches of Gallipoli in Turkey and in the deserts of North Africa a generation later.

Closely resembling the American campaign hat, it has lived on with both civilians and as a form of military headdress. It was most commonly seen with four “dents” that give the hat its unique shape and inspired the moniker “lemon squeezer,” despite the fact the New Zealand Military Forces never officially used that term. When it was introduced, it was referred to as the “Baden Powell” hat, or just simply, a campaign