Original U.S. Indian Wars Excellent Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume MG 34 Feed Assembly making the markings unable to

making the markings unable to be read

with Greenland and Norway in the far corners

and is marked Serial number of 21053

During WW2 these helmet were re-issued to the Thai army standard helmet with symbol "Chankra" (Inscription in Thai : "Sacrifice for fatherland ") and interior was altered to accept the French M26 liner and chinstrap

The set came with the original "War Issue" Manual for the Woodman's pal

Original U.S. Indian Wars Excellent Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume MG 34 Feed Assembly making the markings unable toOriginal 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.