Original Japanese WWII Unissued Army Late Pattern Forage Cap with Paper Tag - dated 1943 British Documents & Books They were a maker of

They were a maker of vehicle-braking equipment and accessories before the war

The 7th DWR continued to fight in the Normandy Campaign in the Second Battle of the Odon

On 11 May 1944

original leather frog that also secures the leather tab of the cruciform model 1892 leather scabbard that still holds this very scarce bayonet

It came inside its original case

Original Japanese WWII Unissued Army Late Pattern Forage Cap with Paper Tag - dated 1943 British Documents & Books They were a maker ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely unissued example of a late war pattern Imperial Japanese Army forage cap. It is made of a very course cloth, which looks to be very similar to the "papercloth" used on WWI German "Ersatz" canteen covers. It is not soft, and the interior is made of the same material woven differently. The sweatband looks to be pressed paper faux leather, as does the chin strap on the front of the cap. The front