Original South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Airborne Beret - Size 55 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Construction of the first 558-1

Construction of the first 558-1 began in 1946 and was completed in January 1947

The chin strap is complete and functional

who inspected Remington

and it’s wartime M40 and M42 versions

2nd Air Division Headquarters reported getting an S-O-S from some unidentified ship but no further word was heard from this ship and crew

Original South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Airborne Beret - Size 55 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Construction of the first 558-1Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice standard maroon Airborne Beret, as used during the Vietnam War by the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. It has a very nice embroidered cap badge on the front, showing the correct parachute in the middle, with a "Wing" wreath. There is a size 55 stamped on the back of the leather guard behind the badge. Most likely this is a standard NATO issued Beret, as used by the U. S., U. K., France, and many