Original Vietnam War North Vietnamese Army NVA Viet Cong Pith Sun Helmet Japanese Guns & Ordnance works on half cock but

works on half cock but full cock needs adjustment

The sweatband is a later war replacement with OD #7 backing

Military Service of Commander Harold Raymond Gordinier:

with the expected chipping and wear from age and service

At this time it was acknowledged the original weight limit (which Bantam had ignored) was unrealistic

Original Vietnam War North Vietnamese Army NVA Viet Cong Pith Sun Helmet Japanese Guns & Ordnance works on half cock butOriginal Item: One of a kind. Vietnam War Viet Cong National Liberation Front (NLF) pith helmet with a NLF metal helmet badge offered in very good complete condition. History of the NVA The Vietnam People's Army (VPA), also known as the Vietnamese People's Army and the People's Army of Vietnam, is the armed forces of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The VPA includes: Ground Force (including Strategic Rear Forces), Navy, Air Force, Vietnam Border