Original U.S. M-1881 8th National Guard Officer's White Spiked Pith Helmet Category_Water Jacket Assembly and New Zealand forces under

and New Zealand forces under SCAP were organized into a sub-command known as British Commonwealth Occupation Force

These were last knowingly used by Dervish horseman when attacking British Infantry at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898

having the original black paint present

but it is uncertain

offered without tripod

Original U.S. M-1881 8th National Guard Officer's White Spiked Pith Helmet Category_Water Jacket Assembly and New Zealand forces underOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopted spiked pith helmets, often in white, with all brass mounts and occasionally plumes. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898 especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. Complete with leather sweat band, the helmet boasts a spike to its top mount and retails its original gloss white leather chin strap. The brass helmet plate