Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s Pith Helmet by Hare Brand Hats - Size 6 ⅞ (56) Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock with some size 70s reported

with some size 70s reported

Like the Elgin and Hamilton 37500 and the USN Jaeger A-10

and Lieutenant Harris Hull

The most noticeable issue is that the slider for the front zipper closure is missing

Navy Seabee Museum in Port Hueneme

Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s Pith Helmet by Hare Brand Hats - Size 6 ⅞ (56) Category_MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock with some size 70s reportedOriginal 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.