Original U.S. WWI US Army M1911 Felt Campaign Hat by Stetson With Cavalry Cord - Size 7 Russian Maxim 1910 The obverse ricasso is stamped

The obverse ricasso is stamped with the Knight Head trademark of the WKC firm

with most of the original paint still retained

Moved to North Africa in April 1943

Both items show weathering and are dirty in ways definitely indicative of sitting on the ground unprotected for a while

The nose fitting is unfortunately missing

Original U.S. WWI US Army M1911 Felt Campaign Hat by Stetson With Cavalry Cord - Size 7 Russian Maxim 1910 The obverse ricasso is stampedOriginal Item: Only One Available. There is no more well known name when it comes to hats in the "Pioneering American West" than the John B. Stetson Company. Their Boss of the Plains Western hat would become the cornerstone of Stetson's hat business and is still in production today. Stetson eventually became the world's largest hat maker, producing more than 3,300,000 hats a year in a factory spread over 9 acres (36,000 m2) in Philadelphia. This is a