Japan, Empire. An Imperial Army Enlisted Man’s Field Hat certificate_of_authenticity play and rest

play and rest

43 mm in diameter to be worn on the standard service uniform

Golden Merit Cross 1917-18 - Cross in silver gilt

height of the badge is 57mm

Japan, Empire. An Imperial Army Enlisted Man’s Field Hat certificate_of_authenticity play and restAn Imperial Japanese Army field hat constructed of coarse olive drab wool field cap with most of the machine sewn yellow star worn off the front, the leather chinstrap is secured by two brass buttons, there are three ventilation holes on each side of the cap, the rear of the cap has two parallel rows of three reinforced openings which a cotton lace passes through for size adjustment, the interior is lined with cheesecloth, stamped with illegible