airlanding units were standard line infantry units converted without any option (although they were entitled to wear the same maroon beret as the Parachute Regiment)
This would be read: SHOWA (current reigning emperor) Juu-Kyu Nen (19th year of reign - 1944) San-Gatsu (3rd Month - March) Juu-san-nichi (13th day)
The URG-N is a reusable training model of the RGD-5 of cast iron construction (rather than sheet steel) and a modified fuze containing a compound which simulates the detonation of the grenade
We feel this rifle started life as a Percussion weapon
The top cover is marked with serial number 8583
Original U.S. Indian Wars 1881 Model New York Cavalry Regiment Dress Helmet With Plume U.S. Ammo airlanding units were standard lineOriginal Item: One Only Available. 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
