North Vietnamese Army Viet Cong Pith Helmet with Red Star Badge Original Display Machine Guns Round socket on the end

Round socket on the end of the handle for removing the cap on the connecting rod

or possibly from original manufacture

and was designed and patented by Eugene Reising in 1940

It was a very large and somewhat ungainly helmet to wear though it did serve its purpose very well

North Vietnamese Army Viet Cong Pith Helmet with Red Star Badge Original Display Machine Guns Round socket on the endNew Made Item: Vietnam War VC National Liberation Front (NLF) pith helmet with a NLF metal helmet badge. Hat has an adjustable leather like chinstrap and canvas liner. Constructed from a mold this is not true pith or cork but is still very lightweight and sturdy. The NLF metal badge measures 1. 3" in diameter. A nice and affordable addition to your Vietnam war military memorabilia collection. Helmet fits heads US 7 (56cm) to US 7 3 8 (59cm). History