Original Imperial Japanese WWII Japanese Army “B-Spec” Material Substitute Wicker Sun Helmet - Dated 1944 Russian Artwork & Posters The "Star" after the serial

The "Star" after the serial number has been a cause of debate for years

as this high quality private purchase side cap was tailor made in Hong Kong

The absolute best feature of this grouping is the near pristine “SPECIAL MAP” of IWO JIMA and is dated November 1944

A great WWI Item

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Japanese Army “B-Spec” Material Substitute Wicker Sun Helmet - Dated 1944 Russian Artwork & Posters The "Star" after the serialOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a somewhat rare Imperial Japanese Army sun helmet and only the second we have had the pleasure of offering. This helmet is a little worse for wear but was not intended to have the same shelf life as the regular massed produced Type 98 Sun Pith Helmets. This one does show the perfect amount of service use and wear with a solid suspension system as well as chinstrap. There are faded labels on the interior