Original U.S. M1881 White Infantry Spiked Pith Helmet with Excelsior Brigade Front Plate - size 6 7/8 British Militaria and indicates the year of

and indicates the year of manufacture as 1871

In a German parachute with 28 panels there are 14 schroud lines which pass through the top vent

Overall length almost 24"

He was appointed by AH as plenipotentiary for labour for the second four-year plan

Original U.S. M1881 White Infantry Spiked Pith Helmet with Excelsior Brigade Front Plate - size 6 7/8 British Militaria and indicates the year ofOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked pith 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 white, and is the standard spiked infantry enlisted man's helmet, It has the correct enlisted leather chin strap, which is secured by