Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York 1st Infantry Regiment Dress Helmet with Plume & Cords by Ridabock & Co. Category_Fusee Spring & Cover Just prior to leaving the

Just prior to leaving the US in late 1944

showing overall scuffing from use and cleaning

30 March 1945 - 11 June 1945

This was also to avoid damaging the gold inlay further

forcing the SS-VT Division to retreat

Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York 1st Infantry Regiment Dress Helmet with Plume & Cords by Ridabock & Co. Category_Fusee Spring & Cover Just prior to leaving theOriginal Item: One Only Available. 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