Original U.S. Pre-WWI Model 1904 Type Private Purchase Campaign Hat With Original Civil War Infantry Hat Cord - Size 7 ⅛ British Field Gear Marine Defense BattalionsMarine Defense Battalions

Marine Defense BattalionsMarine Defense Battalions were United States Marine Corps battalions charged with coastal and air defense of advanced naval bases during World War II

- 1 Prussian Pioneer Battalion of the Guards – 3 Field companies

Overall Length: 32"

but the Russian’s defaulted and never paid

He appears to have survived the initial battle of Saipan but unfortunately met his untimely end on August 3

Original U.S. Pre-WWI Model 1904 Type Private Purchase Campaign Hat With Original Civil War Infantry Hat Cord - Size 7 ⅛ British Field Gear Marine Defense BattalionsMarine Defense BattalionsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a Pre WWI (Circa 1902 1910) private purchase Campaign Hat. The hat itself conforms to the Model 1904 campaign hats but lacks the Star ventilation holes in the crown. Two years after the adoption of the 1902 Campaign Hat, the 1904 Campaign Hat, Specification No. 651, was adopted by the Army on December 29, 1904. As shown by this example, the 1904 Campaign Hat was similar in appearance