Original U.S. WWI US Army M1911 Felt Campaign Hat With Engineers Cord - Size 6 ⅞ Russian Navy By the end of the

By the end of the war that number would nearly double as the navy expanded to meet the threat posed by other European powers fighting alongside the Americans

Originally rectangular in shape

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German personnel became eligible for the 1st class and 2nd class without swords where they held the corresponding class of the War Merit Cross with swords

The flag is of wool construction

Original U.S. WWI US Army M1911 Felt Campaign Hat With Engineers Cord - Size 6 ⅞ Russian Navy By the end of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Hat, Service, M1911 (Campaign Hat) was made of OD wool felt with a wide brim and "Montana peak" crown. There were ventilation holes in the crown with grommets, a silk hatband, and a silk and brass braid cord closed by a knot and terminated with a tassel. Inside was a leather sweatband and an attached chin strap. The Army model was dark brown OD in color. The hat cords worn around the base of the crown indicated