Original Japanese WWII Naval Landing Forces Petty Officer First Class Black Cotton Forage Cap dated 1942 - SNLF Cannons & Mortars The events of that encounter

The events of that encounter were explained by Lt

the leather has shrunk with age and the helmets are in the undisturbed condition in which we found them (with the majority of the dust gently blown away)

The M1917A1 helmet was a transitional helmet used during the early years of WWII prior to the introduction of the more common M1 Helmet

which has partly removed the original patent marking:

and is fully intact and functional

Original Japanese WWII Naval Landing Forces Petty Officer First Class Black Cotton Forage Cap dated 1942 - SNLF Cannons & Mortars The events of that encounterOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic condition Japanese WWII issue medium weight cotton Naval Landing Forces Petty Officer 1st Class's forage cap. Features the classic four eyelet string closure to the back and a yellow embroidered Naval Landing Forces anchor to the front, although the string on the back is absent. There are two white bands around the bottom of the cap, and no wreath under the anchor, indicating that the wearer is a