Original WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Sailor “Donald Duck” Flat Cap With “Great Japan Imperial Navy” Talley Antique Smith & Wessons - The TALON Crosses the

- The TALON Crosses the Rhine - 17th Airborne WWII Book

The finish is most certainly period with the slightly milky patina and yellowish tinge typical of mid-19th century nickel plating

The E / L G / * in an oval proof mark of Liège can be seen on the left side of the barrel

the cross symbolizes Eastern Orthodox Christianity

They also could be used by the Royal Navy for timing torpedoes

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Navy Sailor “Donald Duck” Flat Cap With “Great Japan Imperial Navy” Talley Antique Smith & Wessons - The TALON Crosses theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Issue quality IJN enlisted hat in dark blue navy wool. Standard cap tally of embroidered golden characters on a black ribbon and two anchors. The talley present is the standard GREAT JAPAN IMPERIAL NAVY. The embroidery is in great shape without any loss to the characters. There is a tag on the interior, a good research project. The stiffening rim spring is present, and it has not rusted or broken. Hat comes complete,