Original French WWI M-1874 Infantry Enlisted Man’s Kepi - 5th Infantry Regiment Japanese Army Barrel Length- 40"

Barrel Length- 40"

Blade is bright an free of pitting with some minor discoloration

but for earlier examples the markings were etched on

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Original French WWI M-1874 Infantry Enlisted Man’s Kepi - 5th Infantry Regiment Japanese Army Barrel Length- 40"Original Item: Only One Available. Here we have a lovely early war WWI French M 1874 artillery enlisted mans kepi in wonderful service used condition. Early WWI blue wool body with red crown and blue piping with an intact leather chinstrap with blank buttons. This pattern of Kepi was seen being worn from 1914 to 1915. Original sweatband is intact and ripped but is presented without a size. The cotton and leather lining is intact, but it definitely