The bicorne or bicorn (two-cornered) is a historical form of hat widely adopted in the 1790s as an item of uniform by Europe and American army and naval officers
and so the barrel could be made thinner and lighter than that of an iron gun
Most are given as PCS (Permanent Change of Station) or ETS (Expiration of Term of Service) gifts to a departing Cavalry Trooper
exposing much of the underlying rope
It became one of the most celebrated naval actions of the American War of Independence despite its relatively small size and considerable dispute over what had actually occurred
Original U.S. WWI M1917 Doughboy Helmet With Camouflage Panel Paint and American Expeditionary Forces General Headquarters Roundel Iraq The bicorne or bicorn (two-cornered)Original Item: One Of A Kind. This is a fantastic genuine Great War hand painted camouflage helmet complete with its original liner. Helmet features original period colored panel camouflage paint in various shades of green, brown, blue, yellow, red and orange. The best feature of the camouflage is the AEF General Headquarters Roundel painted on the left side. The paint is somewhat worn, and definitely shows use, but it has a great look and the colors