Original French Second Empire Model 1860 Enlisted Leather Shako Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia Seringpatam in 1792 and Pondicherry

Seringpatam in 1792 and Pondicherry in 1793

The scabbard body had a rubber insulator

The first Jungle Pack was tested in Panama before being sent to troops in the Pacific where it was issued primarily during 1943 and 1944 in camouflage and in olive drab (OD) fabric

There is significant past powder burn around the cap bolster

published in 1994

Original French Second Empire Model 1860 Enlisted Leather Shako Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia Seringpatam in 1792 and PondicherryOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a French Second Empire Model 1860 military shako, circa 1865. The body is constructed almost entirely of leather, and this is definitely for an enlisted soldier, and not an officer. The exterior is all black, with the correct 9 hole vents on either side. The front of the helmet has a French Crowned Imperial Eagle plate over the correct Tri Color Cockade. The plume pom pom is