China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Newly Listed bronze palm and lion medallion

bronze palm and lion medallion on its original ribbon with dual prong pinback

and is credited with having served in the Second World War

measuring 83 mm x 86 mm

as of March 10th

and pinned with gilded bronze NSDAP-style German national eagles clutching wreathed swastika

China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Newly Listed bronze palm and lion medallionNicknamed the "Bombay Bowler" due to its Indian style, this helmet is designed with a round crown and a very wide brim, the framework in cork, making the helmet very lightweight. The exterior is covered in a khaki cotton and features intertwined beige coloured threading that forms a series of diamond patterns, giving it a quilted look, with a 27 mm wide khaki cotton band around the circumference of the crown that rests just above the brim, the ends