Hausner Gábor - Kincses Katalin Mária - Veszprémy László szerk.: A Hadtörténeti Múzeum Értesítője. Acta Musei Militaris in Hungaria. 4. „Kard és koszorú”. Ezer év magyar uralmi és katonai jelképei. (Budapest, 2001)
KATONAI JELKÉPEK - CSIKÁNY TAMÁS: A "vörös sipka", mint a kollektív helytállás jelképe
politikai és katonai vezetés, személyesen Kossuth és Görgei kísérlete, hogy hagyományt teremtsen, mely azonban a szabadságharc leverése miatt csupán legendává vált. Egy jelzővé, mely a kollektív helytállást, elszántságot jelképezi. THE 'REDCAP' AS A SYMBOL OF COLLECTIVE TENACITY The special situation of the Hungarian army of the 1848-1849 War of Independence concerns military symbols, as well. This army, apart from its establishment out of patriotism and progressiveness, had originated from the Imperial-Royal military, which had been its pattern and enemy at the same time. Possibilities, time and ideas were limited for a different aspect to be established. Still, the army had certain characteristics contrary to practice that spontaneity or lack of discipline had formed. An individual example is that of the red cap's wear. Similarly to other battalions, little progress was made in equipping the 9 th Infantry Battalion of Kassa. Due to this, their regulation shako, which should have been worn in the battlefield, had not arrived in time. Thus, throughout the first successful actions against the Serbs, the volunteers were wearing their 'combat' caps. As a result, the red cap had become dreaded in the lines of the enemy. To take advantage of the significant psychological effect, after the arrival of the shakos, the soldiers of the battalion requested permission to use the caps, which they were granted. Their firm resistance had quickly become known everywhere, the whole army had great regard for the battalion and their cap, almost immediately, had turned into the symbol of collective tenacity. Military and political leaders had become aware of the phenomenon and from May 1849 they authorised the wear of the red cap as a sign of recognition for units - infantry battalions and artillery batteries. As commanders had grasped the opportunity, the end of the War of Independence saw many 'redcap' formations in the army.
