Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s Pith Helmet by Hare Brand Hats - Size 6 ⅞ (56) Bayonets exhibiting minimal wear along the

exhibiting minimal wear along the edge and is beige on the underside

The lock plate is fully marked with Crown over G

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Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s Pith Helmet by Hare Brand Hats - Size 6 ⅞ (56) Bayonets exhibiting minimal wear along theOriginal 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.