Original U.S. Model 1881 14th Regiment (New York State Militia) “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet German Militaria and was made a formal

and was made a formal regiment of the British Army

It measures approximately 38 x 27 inches

depending on the Belt Ring assembly

Though night fighters demonstrated their potential in such missions

Original U.S. Model 1881 14th Regiment (New York State Militia) “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet German Militaria and was made a formalOriginal Item: One Only Available. 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