Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s “Animal Brand” Pith Helmet by Swan Brand Helmets - Size 7 ⅛ U.S. Flags Riveted to the head there

Riveted to the head there is an old brass plaque stating:-

Collar insignia are of the earlier screw-back variety

In January 1944 the entire program moved to Hammer Field

The date means that the cartouche would be for Leopold II of Belgium

and good antiquing in the recesses

Original Japanese Pre-WWII Type 30 Officer’s “Animal Brand” Pith Helmet by Swan Brand Helmets - Size 7 ⅛ U.S. Flags Riveted to the head thereOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely an interesting helmet, and something we have only seen once 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 Swan. 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