Original Vietnam War North Vietnamese Army Late War “High Dome” Mu Coi Netted Pith Helmet Japanese Ordnance Returned to the US

Returned to the US

assigned to VIII Bomber Command

Complicating matters

- Mothers Cross 1st Class: Much of the gold color is retained without ribbon

Original Vietnam War North Vietnamese Army Late War “High Dome” Mu Coi Netted Pith Helmet Japanese Ordnance Returned to the USOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of a late war pith helmet as worn by the North Vietnamese Army during the Vietnam War. The helmet has a lovely original net and still retains the original badge on the front. The structure is sound and presented without any extensive damage. The origin of the Vietnam pith helmet (called Mu Coi in Vietnamese) is unclear. It is believed that after the Second World War, the Viet Minh (the