Original British Victorian Era 17th Lancers Other Ranks Chapka Helmet - Duke of Cambridge's Own British Militaria four De Haviland DH-4 with

four De Haviland DH-4 with Liberty engines

allows the barrel to tip downwards on its hinged frame so that the cylinder can be removed

probably the nickname of the soldier who captured it

It has definitely been sharpened multiple times

Original British Victorian Era 17th Lancers Other Ranks Chapka Helmet - Duke of Cambridge's Own British Militaria four De Haviland DH-4 withOriginal Item: Only One Available. One of the most romantic style helmets ever issued in the British military is this CHAPKA and was used exclusively by mounted lancers. The chapka, or lance cap, was an item of headdress originally worn by the legendary Polish Uhlan lancer regiments. British forces encountered Polish lancers wearing the Czapka Rogatywka (Horned Cap) in French service during the Napoleonic Wars. The British Army's lancer regiments,