China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap, American Made Auction Archive with a body length of

with a body length of 710 mm and arm length of 578 mm

An eight-pointed silver star bearing a cross pattée in Gold

was examined and approved for membership on June 13

With the Second World War well underway

Each ankle has a vertical slit closing with a single black bakelite button

China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap, American Made Auction Archive with a body length ofA fine example of a wartime Kuomintang (also referred to as Guomindang or Nationalist Party of China) Army Officers service cap, constructed entirely of olive drab coloured wool fabric with a raised peak. The cap consists of a smooth oversized crown that protrudes past the base of the cap. It features two large rivets mounted horizontally side by side for air ventilation. The cap band that transitions into the crown is constructed of coarsely woven,