Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s Pith Helmet by Hare Brand Hats with Chinstrap & Name Garand & U.S. Rifles - Copper/Brass Ring: This is

- Copper/Brass Ring: This is a strangely designed ring

which has caused the paint to flake away for the most part

but we couldn’t find anything online to support this

the wheels really move

was granted the royal title

Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s Pith Helmet by Hare Brand Hats with Chinstrap & Name Garand & U.S. Rifles - Copper/Brass Ring: This isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely an interesting helmet, and something we have not seen 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 Hare. 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 Japan.