Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Army Civilian Construction Unit Linen Forage Cap U.S. Air Force This was originally completely covered

This was originally completely covered with carved mother of pearl panels

Gauleiter of Thuringia and the General Plenipotentiary for Labour Deployment from March 1942 until the end of the Second World War

In November 1944 the specification was changed to have the rim seam in the rear of the helmet

but the 3 punched holes for the Three Bar is present

dated 1940 and equipped with a very desirable rare bakelite butt stock

Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Army Civilian Construction Unit Linen Forage Cap U.S. Air Force This was originally completely coveredOriginal Item: Only One Available. Much like the various other nations who participated during WWII, Japan enlisted the help of civilians to fill the much needed gaps for not only the frontlines on a battlefield, but the frontlines for their industrial productions and other fields such as construction and engineering. This is a fantastic example of a lightweight tropical linen forage cap. The cap itself is in wonderful condition but does exhibit signs