This pith helmet was used by soldiers in the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). The NVA was a more conventional fighting force than the Viet Cong. NVA soldiers had the advantage of traditional military training and supplies of equipment from North Vietnam.
Pith Helmet
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Unit1st Division
Date1965 - 1970
ConflictVietnam
NationalityVietnamese
RightsFirst Division Museum
Identifier1998.36.15
On-DisplayYes
Citation"Pith Helmet." First Division Museum. Accessed April 26, 2024, https://www.fdmuseum.org/collections/pith-helmet/.
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