MALAYAN EMERGENCY - captured communist guerrilla red star hat / cap For Sale

Description:This canvas hat was created and worn by a guerrilla of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of Malaya, which fought a war against the British Empire between 1948-1960. This conflict was known as the \"Malayan Emergency\".
Provenance:Sold in 2025 at Lockdales sale house, Ipswich, Suffolk. This hat was sold among many items belonging to the British Army\'s Suffolk Regiment, known for having one of the highest kill counts of any British regiment during the Malayan Emergency.
Marks:All across the item there are what appear to be blood stains, and appears to be the only such example ever sold. Although potential buyers should be aware that no forensic tests have yet been conducted on the stains.