Original U.S. Vietnam War Slouch Boonie Hat with Rocker Patch - Nakhon Phanom Thailand German Helmets & Hats There is a bayonet stand

There is a bayonet stand on the right hand side of the octagonal barrel

Just like the sub machine guns made famous in "Saving Private Ryan" these recall the magic era of the Allies defeat over the NSDAPs in WW2

The 504th RCT

and was finally sunk

Original U.S. Vietnam War Slouch Boonie Hat with Rocker Patch - Nakhon Phanom Thailand German Helmets & Hats There is a bayonet standOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare theater made Vietnam War bush hat. This style hat became popular with USGIs, specifically NCOs, who spent time in the wet hot conditions of Vietnam during the war. The left side of the hat is stitched with a Nakhon Phanom Thailand rocker patch which has a blue background and heavy white embroidered stitching. The band of the hat holds shotgun shell rounds. Underneth that band is a paper Ace of Spades