Original U.S. M1881 Army Artillery Dress Plumed size 6 7/8 Pith Helmet by Wm H. Horstmann Russian Machine Guns This indicates use by the

This indicates use by the Kaiser Alexander Garde Grenadier Regiment

On 4 May she returned to Manus Island where Rear Admiral Felix Stump relieved Admiral Davidson as Commander

like all of the Argentine Mausers made before 1897

This is a very high quality original stein

This can be confirmed on page 433 of the book

Original U.S. M1881 Army Artillery Dress Plumed size 6 7/8 Pith Helmet by Wm H. Horstmann Russian Machine Guns This indicates use by theOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked 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 black, and it really is quite striking. This is not the type of helmet that was worn in the field, but instead one intended for use with the