Original U.S. WWII USAAF Named Officer Winter Crush Visor Cap - FLIGHTER by BANCROFT Russian Ordnance and this example is marked

and this example is marked on the left side of the frame with F

This was to help keep track of all the parts when the rifle was at arsenal in service

High winds and snow flurries slowed down the determined advances of our troops

While it is hard not to see that the Italian Model 1928 helmet was at least highly “influenced” by the British Wolseley helmet

and still has a lot of the original blue finish

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Named Officer Winter Crush Visor Cap - FLIGHTER by BANCROFT Russian Ordnance and this example is markedOriginal Item: One of a kind. One of the most iconic pieces of headgear to come out of WWII was the U. S. Crusher Cap, or Fifty Mission Cap. This visor cap, in winter OD green issue color, was made by Bancroft, which is well marked in the crown and sweatband. The cap is roughly size 6 . The outward appearance is worn from honest use, and decades of storage wear. It retains the original iconic "crush" shape. The sweatband is embossed in gold FLIGHTER