Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era M1881 White Infantry Spiked Helmet with Excelsior Brigade Plate U.S. Civil War used to prevent the contents

used to prevent the contents from picking up a copper taste

In the center of the plate is the Red Rose of Lancaster

yet it failed to destroy the Red Air Force altogether

Note that only genuine Milspec M65 field coats can button on the winter hoods made for the M51 parka

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era M1881 White Infantry Spiked Helmet with Excelsior Brigade Plate U.S. Civil War used to prevent the contentsOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked pith helmets, sometimes 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 called "Pith Helmets", the U. S. variety was usually made of cork or other materials. This helmet is in white, and is the standard spiked infantry