Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Army Tanker Helmet with Markings Manufacture Type_Original Items Albertville

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The hilt has a lovely aged brass patina

General Linden was waiting for a report from his aide who had been dispatched inside the camp to see if the camp had been deserted by the guards

The ramrod is all steel and not of the "swivel" type later introduced with the New Land Pattern pistol

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Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Army Tanker Helmet with Markings Manufacture Type_Original Items AlbertvilleOriginal Item: Only One Available. The following excerpt is from an article titled The Wonders of Tanker Helmets by Peter Suciu about Japanese Tanker Helmets in WW2: Japan devised its own tanker helmet, which was very distinct from their traditional steel helmet designs. Its been suggested that Japanese tanker helmets were actually based on flight helmets. There are also three well known variations of tanker helmets, including an early winter model