Original Japanese WWII Officer Wool Forage Cap Lewis Gun Pulling out the barrel wedges

Pulling out the barrel wedges allowed us to remove the barrel

Los Angeles Times " WWII airmen laid to rest 67 years later" October 27

The condition is excellent but the front and back covers does have tearing present with large sections of paper missing

however it was in service post war

but these twelve guys appear just as they did in 1914 upon the outbreak of hostilities

Original Japanese WWII Officer Wool Forage Cap Lewis Gun Pulling out the barrel wedgesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely, worn example of a wool officer's forage cap. Not lined but retains a heavily worn leather sweatband. Features the classic string closure eyelits to the back but unfortunately no longer has the string present. The front features a lovely yellow five pointed imperial Japanese star cap badge on a background the darker color as the cap. The leather chinstrap is still present with minimal cracking in the