Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Raymold & Whitlock Iraq - Original WWII Adjustable Bipod

- Original WWII Adjustable Bipod

and the regimental CP was set up in the nearby town of Pierrepont

from a very desirable Solingen maker and complete with portepee & scabbard

While not quite "Museum Grade"

Original U.S. Indian Wars Cavalry M-1881 Blue Cloth Spiked Pith Helmet With Plume by Raymold & Whitlock Iraq - Original WWII Adjustable BipodOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt 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. While often referred to as "pith helmets" in the broad sense, it was made from cork, like many European variants, such as the Wolseley pattern used by the British.