Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s Pith Helmet by Hare Brand Hats with Chinstrap & Name MG 34 Reciever Assembly barrel rifling faint

barrel rifling faint

North Anna River May 28-26

and a top fuse

the cover cap top shows slight discoloration and wear

There are some markings on the left side

Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s Pith Helmet by Hare Brand Hats with Chinstrap & Name MG 34 Reciever Assembly barrel rifling faintOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely an interesting helmet, and something we have not seen before! This sun hat falls into a category known as the Animal Brand hats due to the different names embossed on the sweatbands, this one being Hare. One of the great misconceptions of Japanese tropical headgear of the Second World War is that the pattern known to collectors as English, safari or European was in fact produced outside of Japan.