Original WWII Japanese Officer Wool Forage Cap - USGI Bring Back Receiver for defense were armed with

for defense were armed with the primitive smoothbore M/50

The Lancashire Fusiliers faced the Germans in Europe and were then shipped east to India and took part in the Burma Campaign against the Japanese

the division broke through German lines and captured several towns before linking up with elements of the British 51st Infantry Division

the leather in excellent condition

It was issued in limited numbers

Original WWII Japanese Officer Wool Forage Cap - USGI Bring Back Receiver for defense were armed withOriginal Item: Only One Available. Brought back from the Pacific theater by a U. S. Army Air Corps officer named George Mitcho of Drifton, PA. Good condition wool officer's forage cap. Fully lined with leather sweat band. Features the classic string closure to the back and a yellow felt five point imperial Japanese star cap badge on wool backing. Shows age and minor moth nip but all in all a true "been there" example of a WW2 Japanese officer cap.