Original Japanese WWII Unissued Army Late Pattern Forage Cap with Paper Tag - dated 1943 Category_Blunderbuss and the screw is loose

and the screw is loose

Two photographs of him appear in the wonderful book Seven Months to D-Day: An American Regiment in Dorset by Robin Pearce on page 51 (copies of the photos are included)

to launch out of a cup launcher

which sought a capable medium bomber with which to equip the Royal Air Force (RAF) and to replace its inventory of twin-engine bombers

Original Japanese WWII Unissued Army Late Pattern Forage Cap with Paper Tag - dated 1943 Category_Blunderbuss and the screw is looseOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely unissued example of a late war pattern Imperial Japanese Army forage cap. It is made of a very course cloth, which looks to be very similar to the "papercloth" used on WWI German "Ersatz" canteen covers. It is not soft, and the interior is made of the same material woven differently. The sweatband looks to be pressed paper faux leather, as does the chin strap on the front of the cap. The front