French Foreign Legionnaires in Indochina came from the victorious Allies, the defeated Axis powers, and many were Eastern Europeans fleeing communism. They fought to the last man standing, for the Legion and for each other, in the forlorn, romantic episode that was French adventurism in Indochina. This French Foreign Legion Indochina Vietnam BLUE + RED WOOL KEPI is in good condition, with moderate scratching to the front bill, some scattered scratching and brownish soiling to the chinstrap, a moth hole in the lower left and upper middle back body, moderate scattered mothing around the top crown, moderate cracking along the underside of the front bill, a few small tears in the back sweatband, and with some overall age wear evident (most pictured). Otherwise, the kepi is in fine shape, with no other damage to the tough dark blue and red wool body and top crown, respectively. Most interestingly, it boasts the classic 7 flamed grenade of the Legion embroidered in red at front, sports elegant blue braiding around the edge of the top crown, and carries the original "LEGION ETRANGERE" brass buttons at each side of the black leather chinstrap. It's marked a Size "58" inside, features a black leather sweatband, and bears the original "PIERRE HUARD & CIE / PARIS" military maker's stamp at the interior top crown. A fine example of a rare, original French Foreign Legion Indochina Vietnam BLUE + RED WOOL KEPI. We have shown a photo of Legionnaires in Indochina wearing similar kepis. Now celebrating over 15 years on eBay. Bid with confidence and please view our other great military and aviation classics, including a pair of very rare, original South Vietnamese ARVN RANGER ISSUE "COWBOY" TAILORED ERDL CAMO COMBAT PANTS in excellent condition, dated "10 67" (October 1967) in the ARVN Quartermaster stamp at the interior right seat, and retaining a great amount of the original bright, vibrant, and distinct ERDL camouflage colors.

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