Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps Summer Dress Enlisted Bell Crown Visor Cap - Size 7 1/8 ZULU War a second Active Force component

a second Active Force component of the regiment was mobilized for service in the Pacific theatre of operations

equivalent to a Soldat or U

8" wide and 5" deep these have a capacity of 5 Liters

though the felt inert is missing

Most interestingly is that the top of the leather case has a brass escutcheon that is engraved:

Original WWI U.S. Marine Corps Summer Dress Enlisted Bell Crown Visor Cap - Size 7 1/8 ZULU War a second Active Force componentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition U. S. Marine Corps summer color "Bell Crown" visor cap, intended to be worn by Enlisted Men for dress and parade occasions. The name comes from the pronounced flare out towards the top of the cap. This cap is summer weight, and is constructed of wool fabric stretched over a wicker inner frame. It is a great WWI Era OD green color, which has more tan than later variants used in WWII. The