Original U.S. WWII 1944 Dated Marine Corps Pressed Felt Officer Campaign Hat with EGA Category_MG 34 Mounts as they were supplied by

as they were supplied by the French

The first photo is of the Marine standing in in front of a palm tree dressed in full gear

The text featured in the “valley” or “bowl” of the ashtray features a beautiful relief of the famous image often captioned: “Unconditional Surrender of Germany Signed at Reims

Backstrap marked with ERMA (Erfurter Maschinenfabrik) and “Made in Germany”

Nobody knows for sure exactly how many men and women were stationed in Florida

Original U.S. WWII 1944 Dated Marine Corps Pressed Felt Officer Campaign Hat with EGA Category_MG 34 Mounts as they were supplied byOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII Issue U. S. Marine Corps Officers Campaign Hat, often called a "Drill Instructor Cover" or Smokey Bear in the USMC Today. However, it wasn't until 1956 that these were made the official head wear of Marine Corps Drill instructors, and during WWII they were worn by various different types of personnel, depending on need and location. This nice medium size of about 56cm, is a WWII issue example