Original U.S. M1881 White Infantry Spiked Pith Helmet with Excelsior Brigade Front Plate - size 6 7/8 British Militaria In a German parachute with

In a German parachute with 28 panels there are 14 schroud lines which pass through the top vent

All members of the modern 6th Marines are authorized to wear the fourragère while serving with the regiment

and indicates the year of manufacture as 1871

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Today originals are expensive and very difficult to find in use-able condition

Original U.S. M1881 White Infantry Spiked Pith Helmet with Excelsior Brigade Front Plate - size 6 7/8 British Militaria In a German parachute withOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked pith helmets, sometimes in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. This helmet is in white, and is the standard spiked infantry enlisted man's helmet, It has the correct enlisted leather chin strap, which is secured by