Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Artillery Officer M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume Spanish Military Equipment Fully adjustable German Y Straps

Fully adjustable German Y Straps making these perfect for any WWII display or re-enactment

Most of M95/30s were sent to Bulgaria during 1938–40

Prisoner of war: 266

Meade shifted almost the entire XII Corps from the Union right to strengthen the left flank

and in this role

Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Artillery Officer M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume Spanish Military Equipment Fully adjustable German Y StrapsOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt spiked pith helmets, often in 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. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the British.