Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s “Animal Brand” Pith Helmet by Swan Brand Helmets - Size 7 ⅛ U.S. Flags The brass frame components have

The brass frame components have a nice used look

The date means that the cartouche would be for Leopold II of Belgium

Many WWI knives were even reissued for WWII

Riveted to the head there is an old brass plaque stating:-

IMA has a small supply of the elevating screw knob

Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s “Animal Brand” Pith Helmet by Swan Brand Helmets - Size 7 ⅛ U.S. Flags The brass frame components haveOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely an interesting helmet, and something we have only seen once before! This sun hat falls into a category known as the Animal Brand hats due to the different names embossed on the sweatbands, this one being Swan. One of the great misconceptions of Japanese tropical headgear of the Second World War is that the pattern known to collectors as English, safari or European was in fact produced outside of