Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet with Brass Ring Chin Strap U.S. Marines USMC He is documented of having

He is documented of having jumped at Market Garden (Rhineland)

There is personalized initial engraving reads

officially known as the M9 Phrobis III

I obtained a copy of that publication

aviator set in great condition

Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1892 Officer's Dress Spiked Helmet with Brass Ring Chin Strap U.S. Marines USMC He is documented of havingOriginal 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