Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 90 Last Ditch Helmet with Painted Kanji Under Rim - Liner & Chinstrap 17th Century 1939 ordered to…

1939 ordered to…

the "Crowned Leopard's Head" for London

with the throat and drag now covered in oxidation

Pacific Fleet NATOPS Model Manager and Unit Evaluator

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Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 90 Last Ditch Helmet with Painted Kanji Under Rim - Liner & Chinstrap 17th Century 1939 ordered to…Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare Type 90 Civil defense last ditch helmet, complete with an intact woven fabric & oilcloth liner. The Japanese WWII Civil Defense helmet was the final of four variations of the Type 90 Army helmet and was designed specifically for mainland civil defense. This example has two large Kanji characters painted under the rim, with more period paint covering them, a good research project. Overall condition