Original U.S. Model 1881 14th Regiment (New York State Militia) “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet MG 42 Ammo Storage Leviathan raked the French flagship

Leviathan raked the French flagship Bucentaure before engaging the massive Santissima Trinidad

Overall length: 19 5/8“

Judging from the quality of the conversion

though there is wear on the Swas and date on the front

with a wide variety of colors and designs

Original U.S. Model 1881 14th Regiment (New York State Militia) “Summer White” Dress Spiked Pith Helmet MG 42 Ammo Storage Leviathan raked the French flagshipOriginal 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