Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Last Ditch Converted Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet Spanish Artillery but that has flaked off

but that has flaked off over the years

The hardness of the metal on the original armor (not the reproduction

Letson ASN 11161670 was a member of the 188th Glider Infantry Regiment during WWII

is marked KENT M on the brass knuckle bow and DEAL CASTLE on the brass mounted leather over steel scabbard

Introduced in 1942

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Last Ditch Converted Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet Spanish Artillery but that has flaked offOriginal Item: Only One Available. Toward the end of WWII Imperial Japan was starved of raw materials and factories. The need to more equipment was dire and the IJA used what was available. This is an extremely rare Type 90 Civil defense helmet which was issued for use in the Imperial Japanese Army, hence the addition of painted insignia inside a circle on the front,. The Japanese WWII Civil Defense helmet was the final of four variations of the Type