North Vietnamese Army Viet Cong Pith Helmet with Red Star Badge Original Display Machine Guns two vent holes and six

two vent holes and six rivets

and was designed and patented by Eugene Reising in 1940

It was a very large and somewhat ungainly helmet to wear though it did serve its purpose very well

Round socket on the end of the handle for removing the cap on the connecting rod

Shows wear but fully intact and 100% functional

North Vietnamese Army Viet Cong Pith Helmet with Red Star Badge Original Display Machine Guns two vent holes and sixNew Made Item: Vietnam War VC National Liberation Front (NLF) pith helmet with a NLF metal helmet badge. Hat has an adjustable leather like chinstrap and canvas liner. Constructed from a mold this is not true pith or cork but is still very lightweight and sturdy. The NLF metal badge measures 1. 3" in diameter. A nice and affordable addition to your Vietnam war military memorabilia collection. Helmet fits heads US 7 (56cm) to US 7 3 8 (59cm). History