China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Auction Archive inscribed “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE

inscribed “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIE FEIER DES HUNDERTJÄHRIGEN BESTEHENS DER FIRMA GEORG ZUGMAYER & SÖHNE” (“IN MEMORY OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMPANY GEORG ZUGMAYER & SON”)

and after completing his education

with two additional bands located at both the top and bottom of the cap band

card cover with a 16-page paper insert

A SS-Sturmmann tropical rank chevron

China, Republic. A Rare China-Burma-India Theatre Flying Tigers Avg Officer's "Bombay Bowler" Pith Helmet Auction Archive inscribed “ZUR ERINNERUNG AN DIENicknamed 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