Original British WWII Royal Navy Admiral Visor Cap by Gieves Named To Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope Brown Bess owing to the increase in

owing to the increase in the weight and length of the shell made possible by the new method of loading

probably around a 55-56cm or 6 7/8 - 7

1935 and it was intended to replace all other helmets in service

another was about to erupt in France's Indochina

Original British WWII Royal Navy Admiral Visor Cap by Gieves Named To Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope Brown Bess owing to the increase inOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. Now this is a fantastic piece of British Royal Navy History! The visor itself is a very nice example of a British WWII Royal Navy Officer's Visor Cap, usually referred to as a "Peaked" cap in the U. K. It features the standard navy wool body, with some nice padding inside the crown to maintain the shape. It comes with a white cotton cover for use in the Tropics and the Summer months. The wool topped leather visor is