U.S. WWII Officer Visor Crusher Cap in Winter Issue OD Green Antique Gun Parts The initial deployment involved 18

The initial deployment involved 18 aircraft and crews assigned to the 553d Squadron of the 386th Bomb Group

Trigger Guard marked "REV

Each in fabulous display condition

It was the result of the British search for a new bayonet to replace the Pattern 1907 which began just after World War I which came to the conclusion around the beginning of World War II that the best replacement for the pattern 1907 bayonet would be a spike-type bayonet

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U.S. WWII Officer Visor Crusher Cap in Winter Issue OD Green Antique Gun Parts The initial deployment involved 18New Made Item: This is the highest quality U. S. WWII crusher cap on the market today. This is the classic "bomber pilot" headgear, worn by USAAF pilots in Europe and the Pacific! Actually, this was the standard Army officer's dress cap, worn by pilots and non pilots alike, but Army Air Force pilots gave this cap their own unique twist. Normally, this cap had stiffeners a support piece behind the cap device and a wire around the inside top perimeter