Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Army Late War Enlisted Men's “Ersatz” Forage Cap - Dated 1941 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage as well as one of

as well as one of him later in life circa 1997

The rear sight is intact

although all were under severe artillery fire

with some aluminum wire inserted to hand it on a wall

It was used by the Airborne in combat in Sicily

Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Army Late War Enlisted Men's “Ersatz” Forage Cap - Dated 1941 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage as well as one ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a late war Ersatz pattern Imperial Japanese Army forage cap. It is made of a very lightweight cotton, which looks to be very similar to the material used in the SNLF forage caps. It is not soft, and the interior is made of the same material. The sweatband is just the same material as the cap, as is the chinstrap. The front features a lovely yellow felt five pointed imperial Japanese star