Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s “Animal Brand” Pith Helmet by Swan Brand Helmets - Size 7 ⅛ U.S. Flags IMA has a small supply

IMA has a small supply of the elevating screw knob

and good antiquing in the recesses

In January 1944 the entire program moved to Hammer Field

with a bit of peppering on the receiver

Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s “Animal Brand” Pith Helmet by Swan Brand Helmets - Size 7 ⅛ U.S. Flags IMA has a small supplyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely an interesting helmet, and something we have only seen once before! This sun hat falls into a category known as the Animal Brand hats due to the different names embossed on the sweatbands, this one being Swan. One of the great misconceptions of Japanese tropical headgear of the Second World War is that the pattern known to collectors as English, safari or European was in fact produced outside of