Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Officer Private Purchase Wool Forage Cap Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia The P-1A adopted in 1949

The P-1A adopted in 1949 was basically an advanced version of the P-1

Loads of research potential here

a shrapnel bullet had hit my helmet with great violence

The finish has drag marks from the tight fit when blade is removed from scabbard

a rather impressive size for any bayonet

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Officer Private Purchase Wool Forage Cap Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia The P-1A adopted in 1949Original Item: Only One Available. Wonderful condition wool officer's forage cap. Fully lined with canvas sweat band. Features the classic string closure to the back and a brass pin five pointed Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) star cap badge to the front. Has original tag in crown, leather chinstrap and visor with three grommets on each side, clearly a high quality private purchase hat. All in all very nice example of a WW2 Japanese office cap, quality