China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Buy Now Die stamped eagle in white

Die stamped eagle in white metal

with individualized inscriptions in handwritten black ink

topped by an inscription of “УЧАСТНИКУ ВОЙНЫ” (“WAR PARTICIPANT”)

In June of 1916

China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Buy Now Die stamped eagle in whiteNicknamed the "Bombay Bowler" due to its Indian style, this helmet is designed with a round crown and a very wide brim, the framework in cork, making the helmet very lightweight. The exterior is covered in a khaki cotton and features intertwined beige coloured threading that forms a series of diamond patterns, giving it a quilted look, with a 27 mm wide khaki cotton band around the circumference of the crown that rests just above the brim, the ends