China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Archive A 1848-1849 Prussian Hohenzollern Campaign

A 1848-1849 Prussian Hohenzollern Campaign Medal - Bronze

during the first stages of the Yugoslav wars

serving at National Headquarters as Vice Chief of Naval Staff and as the Fourth Member of the Naval Board in 1949

set onto the wrist and forearm for an adjustable fit

each constructed of a black wool base

China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Archive A 1848-1849 Prussian Hohenzollern CampaignNicknamed the "Bombay Bowler" due to its Indian style, this helmet is designed with a round crown and a very wide brim, the framework in cork, making the helmet very lightweight. The exterior is covered in a khaki cotton and features intertwined beige coloured threading that forms a series of diamond patterns, giving it a quilted look, with a 27 mm wide khaki cotton band around the circumference of the crown that rests just above the brim, the ends