Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1887/89 White Spiked Sun Helmet by Horstmann dated 1899 - Size 7 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets Mahindra jeeps

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Exotic helmets abounded with every regiment displaying their own versions

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clearly it saw service with various artillery engagements throughout the Empire

While the U

Original U.S. Marine Corps Model 1887/89 White Spiked Sun Helmet by Horstmann dated 1899 - Size 7 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets Mahindra jeepsOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Armed Forces started to adopted spiked pith helmets, usually in dark navy blue or 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. This helmet dates to the early 1900s, and it really is quite striking. These were worn in the field in hot climates, and the white