April 5, 2024
British Army WW2 CHINDIT WINGATE KHAKI PITH HELMET Tropical Sun Combat Hat EXC
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"But the worst of your foes is the sun overheadYou MUST wear your helmet for all that is said,For if he finds you uncovered he'll knock you down dead,and you'll die like a fool of a soldier"Rudyard Kipling, The Young British Soldier British troops in WW2 wore khaki pith helmets from North Africa to the Middle East to the CBI, just as they had since the late 19th Century. The helmet was most famously worn by Orde Wingate, the eccentric British general who commanded the Chindits. The Chindits were a long range penetration group operating behind Japanese lines in Burma, supplied by air and attacking lines of communication. Wingate was almost always photographed with an Enfield and the pith helmet, which became symbolic of the genius general. Original British WW2 Wingate Pith Helmets are rare to encounter today, so What Price Glory, the incomparable military reproductions house, had these painstakingly replicated in India; in many ways, they exceed the originals. This British Army WW2 CHINDIT WINGATE KHAKI PITH HELMET is a top of the line MODERN REPRODUCTION by the famous What Price Glory. It's in excellent, unworn condition, with only one small spot of soiling at the front right crown (pictured). Otherwise, the helmet is in excellent shape, with absolutely no dents, cracking, rips, holes, tears, or damage to the tough khaki cloth covered
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