Original U.S. WWII 1944 Dated Marine Corps Pressed Felt Officer Campaign Hat with EGA - Named Japanese Military Maps Inside the rare case is

Inside the rare case is an excellent condition example of a WWII Iron Cross First Class 1939

ordinary modes of cooking and elementary hygiene

This actually came out of Scotland from an old Armorial display where it was "Claimed" to be from the "SPANISH ARMADA of 1588"

Fully marked

Helmet features original paint and with USAF wings insignia to the right side

Original U.S. WWII 1944 Dated Marine Corps Pressed Felt Officer Campaign Hat with EGA - Named Japanese Military Maps Inside the rare case isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII Issue U. S. Marine Corps Officers Campaign Hat, often called a "Drill Instructor Cover" or Smokey Bear in the USMC Today. However, it wasn't until 1956 that these were made the official head wear of Marine Corps Drill instructors, and during WWII they were worn by various different types of personnel, depending on need and location. This nice medium size of about 56cm, is a WWII issue example