China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap Auction Archive War Merit Cross 2nd class

War Merit Cross 2nd class with Swords

(gun shot wound) scar right chest at level of (the) 3rd rib sternal end

55 (w) x 40

and one with a clasp for service in the home guard

China, Republic. A Kuomintang Army Officer’s Service Cap Auction Archive War Merit Cross 2nd classA wartime Kuomintang (also referred to as Guomindang or Nationalist Party of China) Army Officers service cap, constructed entirely of khaki coloured woven cotton with a raised peak. The cap consists of a crown that features a supportive spring loaded wire ring that gives the crown its distinctive shape and traditional raised peak, with a cap band directly below. The cap band itself is constructed of coarsely woven, ribbed, khaki coloured cotton.