Original WWII Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces Petty Officer Cotton Forage Cap dated 1944 - SNLF U.S. Machine Guns - Pistol is 17

- Pistol is 17

It is original to the cap and is machine-sewn to the outside fabric

with two interlocking W's

These were used following the Russian Civil War by the Soviet Red Army

The Order of Journalists was created and membership was mandatory

Original WWII Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces Petty Officer Cotton Forage Cap dated 1944 - SNLF U.S. Machine Guns - Pistol is 17Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition Japanese WWII tropical issue lightweight cotton Naval Landing Forces petty officer's forage cap. Features the classic four eyelet string closure to the back and a yellow embroidered Naval Landing Forces anchor with a cherry blossom to the front. There is a single black band around the bottom of the cap, and no wreath under the anchor, indicating that the wearer is a petty officer NCO.