Original U.S. Indian Wars Excellent Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume Japanese Military Maps often referred to as bucklers

often referred to as bucklers measuring approximately 14-inches across

On 13 October 1943

According to a report from William Fox of the 107th New York

For use in the magazine tube-fed early Lebel rifle

Original U.S. Indian Wars Excellent Artillery M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume Japanese Military Maps often referred to as bucklersOriginal 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.