Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet Fittings on Later Made Helmet Body U.S. Machine Guns The repainted basket belt carrier

The repainted basket belt carrier was made by the same manufacturer

and is the type that was not antiqued or plated

There is a faded maker mark on the inside of the top flap

This set consists entirely of German WWII field gear items

Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet Fittings on Later Made Helmet Body U.S. Machine Guns The repainted basket belt carrierOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Armed Forces started to adopted spiked pith helmets, usually in dark navy blue or 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. The helmet fittings date to the early 1900s, and really is quite striking on this replacement helmet. This is not the type of helmet