Original Chinese Made Imperial Japanese Army Damaged White Sun Pith Helmet with Lieutenant Insignia NATION Made in by Cybergun China

Made in by Cybergun China

I/L bayonet with the

these muskets later became known as "Charleville muskets"

showing some areas of light corrosion

Original Chinese Made Imperial Japanese Army Damaged White Sun Pith Helmet with Lieutenant Insignia NATION Made in by Cybergun ChinaOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely an interesting helmet, and something we have not seen before! This began life as a very nice Hong Kong made sun pith helmet, very similar to those used by British Forces. As Hong Kong was a British Colony during the Pre WWII Period, this is not surprising. However, the area was taken over by Japanese forces during WWII, and occupied for almost four years. During this time, this pith helmet was