North Vietnamese Army Viet Cong Pith Helmet with Red Star Badge Original Display Machine Guns It was a very large

It was a very large and somewhat ungainly helmet to wear though it did serve its purpose very well

Called the Sturmgewehr 44 it was considered by many to be the original pattern for the modern assault rifle

Substantial all brass construction with a flat head screw top and attached steel oiling blade

or possibly from original manufacture

North Vietnamese Army Viet Cong Pith Helmet with Red Star Badge Original Display Machine Guns It was a very largeNew Made Item: Vietnam War VC National Liberation Front (NLF) pith helmet with a NLF metal helmet badge. Hat has an adjustable leather like chinstrap and canvas liner. Constructed from a mold this is not true pith or cork but is still very lightweight and sturdy. The NLF metal badge measures 1. 3" in diameter. A nice and affordable addition to your Vietnam war military memorabilia collection. Helmet fits heads US 7 (56cm) to US 7 3 8 (59cm). History