Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Raymold & Whitlock Iraq Originally Hans von Funck was

Originally Hans von Funck was to have commanded it

While not quite "Museum Grade"

- Original WWII Adjustable Bipod

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and the regimental CP was set up in the nearby town of Pierrepont

Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Raymold & Whitlock Iraq Originally Hans von Funck wasOriginal Item: One Only. 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 British.