Original Italian WWII North African Campaign M1928 Tropical Sun Pith Helmet with Feather Plume and Goggles Brown Bess • Copy of Army registration

• Copy of Army registration card

Also used for military service during WWII

During the period of the "Great Game" between Russia and Great Britain

the remainder of the display having already been sold

Original Italian WWII North African Campaign M1928 Tropical Sun Pith Helmet with Feather Plume and Goggles Brown Bess • Copy of Army registrationOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice model 1928 (first version pre WW2) issued with Bersaglieri cockade and brass badge of 158th Infantry Regiment CIRENE Division (Battle of Sidi el Barrani & Bardia). Included with the purchase are original goggles which are nicely marked BREV. GRATTI, TORINO MADE IN ITALY. Elastic strap still soft with stretch, tint of lenses is a light yellow. Of particular note is the considerable plume of black