Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet - Dated 1899 Russian Artwork & Posters green based with the green/gold

green based with the green/gold herring bone patter and single gilt pip to each with administration eagle pin

Firestone Tire and Rubber Company started M-1 helmet liner delivery to the US Army in September 1942

with a third horizontal loop below which attaches to a hook on the bottom

A fantastic example of a World War One massive model Austrian trench club

though sometimes Walter Clément of Belgium

Original U.S. Spanish-American War Era Army Model 1889 Summer Tropical Sun Helmet - Dated 1899 Russian Artwork & Posters green based with the green/goldOriginal Item: One Only. This is a fantastic Spanish American war era sun helmet with very light staining present, a rarity! Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt sun helmets, especially for use during the hot summer months. 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