North Vietnamese Army Viet Cong Pith Helmet with Red Star Badge New Made Items

New Made Item: Vietnam War VC National Liberation Front (NLF) pith helmet with a NLF metal helmet badge. Hat has an adjustable leather-like chinstrap and canvas liner. Constructed from a mold this is not true pith or cork but is still very lightweight and sturdy. The NLF metal badge measures 1.3″ in diameter. A nice and affordable addition to your Vietnam war military memorabilia collection.

Helmet fits heads US 7 (56cm) to US 7 3/8 (59cm).

History of the NVA-

The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA; Vietnamese: Quân Ð?i Nhân Dân Vi?t Nam), also known as the Vietnamese People’s Army and the People’s Army of Vietnam, is the armed forces of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The VPA includes: Ground Force (including Strategic Rear Forces), Navy, Air Force, Vietnam Border Defense Force, and Vietnam Coast Guard. However, Vietnam does not have a specific separate Ground Forces or Army branch. All of the ground troops, army corps, military districts, and specialized arms belong to the Ministry of Defense (Vietnam), directly under command of the Central Military Commission, Minister of Defense, and General Staff (Vietnam People’s Army).

The military flag of the Vietnam People’s Army is the flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam with the words Quy?t th?ng (Determination to Win) added in yellow at the top left.

During the French Indochina War (1946–1954), the VPA was often referred to as the Vi?t Minh. In the context of the Vietnam War (1959–1975), the army was referred to as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA). This allowed writers, the U.S. military, and the general public, to distinguish northern communists from the southern communists, or Viet Cong. However, both groups ultimately worked under the same command structure. According to Hanoi’s official history, the Vietcong was a branch of the VPA.