Pakistan Army East Bengal Regiment Cap Badge Post Colonial Era XXX Annorum blackened finish

blackened finish

Reverse detailing the victorious Italian and French battles at Montebello

typically affixed to the front of tropical pith helmets during the 1930s–early 1940s

and scratches

Pakistan Army East Bengal Regiment Cap Badge Post Colonial Era XXX Annorum blackened finishAn original and scarce officer's cap badge of the East Bengal Regiment. Cast white metal construction, either native silver or silver plated. Original lug mounts in the British style. 45 x 33 mm. Very good condition. Worn circa 1947 to 1971, pre Bangladesh Liberation War (East Pakistan). The pattern changed after East Pakistan became the People's Republic of Bangladesh.