Original U.S. WWI M1911 Campaign Hat with Officer’s Cord Royal Air Force Measuring 19 ⅝ inches in

Measuring 19 ⅝ inches in length

The protection it offered was limited and led to the eventual replacement by a steel helmet in 1916

And in the early morning hours they launched a dawn attack towards Wolsfeld

He served for the duration of the war and this collection of Uniform pieces

1877 stamped into the right barrel nocks form

Original U.S. WWI M1911 Campaign Hat with Officer’s Cord Royal Air Force Measuring 19 ⅝ inches inOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a great piece to find, a normal issue campaign hat used by an officer. The majority of U. S. officers during World War I bought private purchase campaign hats that were made with better materials, but many officers were once enlisted men who would use their same hats and just replace the cord. This M1911 Campaign hat has definitely seen a lot of service, with a very worn sweatband that bear the initials M. H.