China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Newly Listed and pinned with gilded bronze

and pinned with gilded bronze NSDAP-style German national eagles clutching wreathed swastika

and is credited with having served in the Second World War

Forming up in front of the 16th Infantry Battalion

bronze palm and lion medallion on its original ribbon with dual prong pinback

in individual and group poses

China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Newly Listed and pinned with gilded bronzeNicknamed the "Bombay Bowler" due to its Indian style, this helmet is designed with a round crown and a very wide brim, the framework in cork, making the helmet very lightweight. The exterior is covered in a khaki cotton and features intertwined beige coloured threading that forms a series of diamond patterns, giving it a quilted look, with a 27 mm wide khaki cotton band around the circumference of the crown that rests just above the brim, the ends