Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Last Ditch Converted Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts Adelbert Cronkhite (9 September 1917)

Adelbert Cronkhite (9 September 1917)

It is marked on the top of the barrel:-

1% (this amounts to basic 1095)

possibly from the time it was converted

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Last Ditch Converted Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts Adelbert Cronkhite (9 September 1917)Original Item: Only One Available. Toward the end of WWII Imperial Japan was starved of raw materials and factories. The need for 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 the star which was added to the front. The Japanese WWII Civil Defense helmet was the final of four variations of the Type 90 Army