Japan, Imperial. An Army Sun Helmet, C.1940 GTRexclude Footnote: Abdulaziz (February 18

Footnote: Abdulaziz (February 18

8 mm steel support plate

a transcript of promotion certificate to SS-Unterscharführer (210x147mm

2 mm x 75 mm

Japan, Imperial. An Army Sun Helmet, C.1940 GTRexclude Footnote: Abdulaziz (February 18This is an extremely well preserved Second War period Japanese Army sun helmet, constructed of a woven bamboo frame with an exterior tan coloured canvas twill liner. The helmet is an example of a third version, type 98 sun helmet issued after September 1941, notable for the elimination of any ventilation fixtures. There is a single insignia on the peak of the helmet in the form of a yellow, machine embroidered, five pointed star on a dark brown,