China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap, c.1944 Buy Now to allied military personnel involved

to allied military personnel involved in the Crimean War of 1854-1856

Commanders and other officers and Companies belonging thereto to be obedient to your Commands

the knife demonstrates some chipping to the handle and loss of paint to the scabbard

III in flight

The design was changed after less than a year at the request of President William McKinley

China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap, c.1944 Buy Now to allied military personnel involvedA fine example of a wartime Kuomintang (alternatively referred to as Guomindang or Nationalist Party of China) Army Officers service cap, constructed entirely of olive drab coloured felt blend fabric with a raised peak, consisting of a smooth oversized crown that protrudes past the base of the cap, with two rivets mounted horizontally side by side for air ventilation, cap band that transitions into the crown is constructed of coarsely woven, ribbed,