China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap, c.1944 Buy Now The design was changed after

The design was changed after less than a year at the request of President William McKinley

the knife demonstrates some chipping to the handle and loss of paint to the scabbard

maker marked "ROBBINS CO ATTLEBORO

while the back of the skirt bears a heat code of “903”

Commanders and other officers and Companies belonging thereto to be obedient to your Commands

China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap, c.1944 Buy Now The design was changed afterA 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,