China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap, c.1944 Auction Archive the reverse clip has been

the reverse clip has been lost and oxidation is evident throughout

designer marked FEC

repaired) are all contained in a very large fine quality leather folder

The 26th Infantry Battalion incurred substantial losses on August 27th and 28th

the King of Abomey

China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap, c.1944 Auction Archive the reverse clip has beenA 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,