Original Item: Only One Available. This is a private purchase WW2 M1911 Officer's Campaign Hat made by Stetson. It is offered in excellent condition with minor signs of use and age. It comes with officer gold hat cord with acorns. The original Stetson makers mark is located in the red silk crown and one the sweatband embossed in gold. Size of the hat is approximately a US 6 7/8 or 54cm. Also included in the original cardboard Stetson hat box offered in good condition with some areas of damage but solid overall.

The Hat, Service, M1911 (Campaign Hat) was made of OD wool felt with a wide brim and "Montana peak" crown. There were ventilation holes in the crown with grommets, a silk hatband, and a silk and brass braid cord closed by a knot and terminated with a tassel. Inside was a leather sweatband and an attached chin strap. The Army model was dark brown OD in color.

The hat cords were worn around the base of the crown indicated the branch for enlisted men and rank for officers. The system was similar to the piping colors for the Garrison Cap, copied from the Campaign Hat. Unit and rank insignia were sometimes worn on the front of the hat when authorized.