Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare Electrician’s M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly or in rougher times

or in rougher times

The spine of the blade has a proof mark

- 1942 Dated Musette Bag with painted Medic insignia

which translates to "pocket sword"

A fantastic example of a late WW Imperial German Officer’s Crusher Cap

Original U.S. Indian Wars Rare Electrician’s M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly or in rougher timesOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often 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. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the British.