Original French Franco Prussian War Era 2nd Empire Pattern 1852 5th Regiment Shako Képi Japanese Uniforms In February 1945 the Jokers

In February 1945 the Jokers embarked in USS Kwajalein (CVE-98) at Ulithi and departed for the United States

though 35 to 40 miles was a more typical average cruising speed

There is a little bit of play in the fittings

it is still a wonderful piece of history

This is one of the few MP35 offerings that we have ever had

Original French Franco Prussian War Era 2nd Empire Pattern 1852 5th Regiment Shako Képi Japanese Uniforms In February 1945 the JokersOriginal Item: Only One Available. The kepi is a military styled headdress with a cylindrical form, a flat circular top, and a visor. It was commonly worn by the French Army but was also adopted by various other countries, including America. In 1852, the first proper model of the kepi had a square visor. This slightly oversized visor was referred to as bec de canard (duckbill). This model had no chinstrap, but later designs had chinstraps, smaller