Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Cap Badge Lot - 17 Items Russian Headgear What makes this example particularly

What makes this example particularly interesting is the date on the lock plate: 1843

with the correct stamped steel buckle

This is the earlier version of the scabbard

GENE MURPHY

1944 June 5th

Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Cap Badge Lot - 17 Items Russian Headgear What makes this example particularlyOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 17 Available. The service cap was the main cap of the Japanese army from the 1880s all the way into the 1930s. The 1886 or Meiji 19 model featured the dark blue crown and colored band depending on the branch. Such as standard infantry receiving yellow bands and Imperial Guard with red bands. The Type 45 olive service cap is a peaked cap similar in shape to that of the United States Army but with a smaller flatter crown