Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Helmet with Officer’s Star, Complete Liner and Chinstrap with Kanji Markings - Tetsubo Category_Martini-Henry Accessories but light enough to be

but light enough to be carried and used by general infantrymen

and something we have not seen before

Holes in the bottom provided an escape path for the smoke as it burned

but the Navy persisted and offered him a development contract in June 1929

Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Helmet with Officer’s Star, Complete Liner and Chinstrap with Kanji Markings - Tetsubo Category_Martini-Henry Accessories but light enough to beOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of the classic Japanese Type 90 Tetsubo ( "steel cap") army helmet, also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ( "steel helmet") by Japanese troops. This example has an officers star insignia attached at the front instead of the standard star, which would denote wear by an officer. Features include: Original officers metal star applied to front. Star is a bit loose. It appears to have been