Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet with Brass Ring Chin Strap Night Sights In between there is just

In between there is just 5" of wooden haft and that is presumably where one holds the spear

The old man was no fool

Hand-sewn on the front of the hat is a beautiful example of a 11th Corps Badge

less white sugar— many of the things we hear a lot about today Americans did during the First World War

and he was evacuated

Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet with Brass Ring Chin Strap Night Sights In between there is justOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Armed Forces started to adopted spiked pith helmets, usually in dark navy blue or white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. This helmet dates to the early 1900s, and it really is quite striking. This is not the type of helmet that was worn in the field, but