Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Officer Private Purchase Wool Forage Cap Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia a shrapnel bullet had hit

a shrapnel bullet had hit my helmet with great violence

The finish has drag marks from the tight fit when blade is removed from scabbard

a rather impressive size for any bayonet

On 27 October the 442nd RCT was called back in to save this Lost Battalion

That might explain why keeping up with the trial wasn’t a priority early on for average soldiers at the time

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Officer Private Purchase Wool Forage Cap Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia a shrapnel bullet had hitOriginal Item: Only One Available. Wonderful condition wool officer's forage cap. Fully lined with canvas sweat band. Features the classic string closure to the back and a brass pin five pointed Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) star cap badge to the front. Has original tag in crown, leather chinstrap and visor with three grommets on each side, clearly a high quality private purchase hat. All in all very nice example of a WW2 Japanese office cap, quality