Original U.S. 1880s Michigan Military Academy Chasseur Pattern Kepi by by M.C. Lilley and Company Russian/Soviet Militaria This indicates Post-1941 manufacture by

This indicates Post-1941 manufacture by Robert Klaas of Solingen

on November 5 and 11

The 25th Aero Squadron was an Air Service

The scabbard  retains an operational release button on the reverse side of the cross guard

They began a refit period while the leadership began planning for potential combat jumps in and around Berlin to end the war

Original U.S. 1880s Michigan Military Academy Chasseur Pattern Kepi by by M.C. Lilley and Company Russian/Soviet Militaria This indicates Post-1941 manufacture byOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Michigan Military Academy, also known as the M. M. A., was an all boys military prep school in Orchard Lake Village, Oakland County, Michigan. It was founded in 1877 by J. Sumner Rogers[2]and closed in 1908 due to bankruptcy. Some journalists have referred to the school as the Second West Point. This wonderful totally genuine kepi used circa the Indian Wars (1880s). This U. S. Army Model 1875 Chasseur Pattern