Original Japanese WWII Late War Last Ditch Navy SNLF Combat Helmet with Liner and Chinstrap - Tetsubo U.S. Air Force Based on the amount of

Based on the amount of powder burn around the lock

as it has characteristics of both the model 1861

Ink stamped 100 x 170 on the pole hang border which is faded but legible and HELMOND (HOLLAND) on the other opposite side

elementary hygiene

typical for a bayonet well over 100 years old

Original Japanese WWII Late War Last Ditch Navy SNLF Combat Helmet with Liner and Chinstrap - Tetsubo U.S. Air Force Based on the amount ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an very nice late war "last ditch" issue example of the classic Japanese Tetsubo ( "steel cap"), also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ( "steel helmet") by troops. Towards the very end of the war, thinner steel was used, as well as simplified liners and chin straps. The vent holes were also omitted to save production time, and simple split pins were used to attach the liner, instead of the riveted on