Original Chinese WWII Officer’s Cork Sun Helmet by Equator Brand with U.S. Made Chinese Sun Badge Empire Edged Weapons and very nearly fallen off

and very nearly fallen off completely on the other side

The central nose piece is not reinforced

A great example of a USGI Bring Back Railroad Eagle

does it really matter if you can definitively prove that the sum of all its parts have been together since issue

Of particular note is the considerable plume of black feathers which appears to be totally original

Original Chinese WWII Officer’s Cork Sun Helmet by Equator Brand with U.S. Made Chinese Sun Badge Empire Edged Weapons and very nearly fallen offOriginal Item. Only One Available. Many armies marched into China while wearing sun helmets. This included the European powers that fought in the Boxer Rebellion, the American soldiers that protected U. S. interests in the early 20th century, and notably the Japanese that invaded in 1937. However, the sun helmet was also used by Nationalist forces during the prolonged war with Japan. Philip Jowett noted in his book The Chinese Army: 1937 49 World War