Original Pre-WWI U.S. Army Model 1889 Artillery Summer Tropical Sun Helmet - Size 6 7/8 Replica Non-Firing Pistols & Rifles and it has patina indicating

and it has patina indicating that it is quite old

The Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) assault gun was Germany's most-produced fully tracked armored fighting vehicle during World War II

and although the company phased them out by 1945

improved the hull by incorporating the Bedell Step

The decals do show age and cracking

Original Pre-WWI U.S. Army Model 1889 Artillery Summer Tropical Sun Helmet - Size 6 7/8 Replica Non-Firing Pistols & Rifles and it has patina indicatingOriginal Item: One Only. Much like our European cousins in the 1880s, the U. S. Army started to adopt sun helmets, especially for use during the hot summer months. These saw active service in the Spanish American War of 1898, especially in the tropical climate in Cuba. While often called "Pith Helmets", the U. S. variety was usually made of cork material. This helmet dates to just after the conflict, probably during the first 10 years of the 20th