Original WWII Imperial Japanese Navy IJN Officer Visor Cap with Carry Case British Field Gear as this is the name

as this is the name of a small town in the Netherlands

The date 1942 indicates the first year of production for the MG 42

This is a fantastic opportunity to own a helmet that saw service on two different sides in WWII

The CBI Theater was not supposed to be an operational headquarters: it was merely supposed to be in charge of the administration of the American military formations in China

the sword on this patch is also found on the insignia of those two formations

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Navy IJN Officer Visor Cap with Carry Case British Field Gear as this is the nameOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent condition Japanese Naval Junior Officer's Visor hat. It has a body of dark blue wool with a black ribbed cotton cap band. Center of cap features a bullion wire embroidered Japanese Naval Anchor insignia surrounded by Laurel leaves and a "Cherry Blossom" above the anchor, so this is for a front line officer, and not a reserve officer, who would have a "nautical star" instead. The black lacquered