Original U.S. WWI M1911 Campaign Hat with Officer’s Cord & Interesting “Spider Web” Sweatband Antique Gun Parts Handle: 4-1/2 inch grey plastic

Handle: 4-1/2 inch grey plastic fibreglass handle capped with a pinned stainless steel (type 310) pommel

so a flask bearing his image would have been immensely popular

The leather is definitely deteriorated and now has a dark color to it

though it can be hard to read due to the pebble grain texture:

The Allies first used gliders in the invasion of Sicily

Original U.S. WWI M1911 Campaign Hat with Officer’s Cord & Interesting “Spider Web” Sweatband Antique Gun Parts Handle: 4-1/2 inch grey plasticOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a great piece to find, a normal issue campaign hat worn by an officer. The majority of U. S. officers during World War I bought private purchase campaign hats that were made with better materials, but many officers were once enlisted men who would use their same hats and just replace the cord. This M1911 Campaign hat has definitely seen a lot of service, with an interesting sweatband with a spider web