Italy, Kingdom. An M33 Steel Helmet, Owner-Attributed, with Net certificate_of_authenticity H-LEONARD)

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Footnote: The Kempeitai were formed in 1881 as the Japanese Military Police of the Imperial army

FANGALA 20/2/38) and three others at the right (BENNEIA 21/2/38

with dual integral loops emanating from the lower edge of the wreath to accommodate a pendant consisting of a central starburst flanked by clusters of laurel leaves and berries

while the interior is also encompassed by a brown rayon liner

Italy, Kingdom. An M33 Steel Helmet, Owner-Attributed, with Net certificate_of_authenticity H-LEONARD)A very well preserved Italian M33 helmet, constructed of a magnetic molybdenum steel shell which retains much of its original wartime dark green paint. Three rivets are distributed around the outer circumference, securing the interior fixtures in place, with hollow channels to provide ventilation. Wrapped around the helmet is an original slate grey cotton net, providing camouflage and facilitating the addition of vegetation to blend into surroundings