Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Helmet with Intact Star & Possible Shrapnel Damage - No Liner or Chinstrap - Tetsubo Japanese Helmets which unfortunately has lost the

which unfortunately has lost the drag fitting

The helmet was intended to offer head protection inside the vehicle but it did provide some protection against shrapnel

The Campo-Giro pistol however went on to see extensive service in the Spanish Civil War of the 1930's and even into the Second World War

heavy rains

and air support from Fascist Italy and Germany

Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Helmet with Intact Star & Possible Shrapnel Damage - No Liner or Chinstrap - Tetsubo Japanese Helmets which unfortunately has lost theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of the classic Japanese Type 90 Tetsubo ( "steel cap") army helmet shell, also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ( "steel helmet") by Japanese troops. Features include: Original metal star applied to front. Original paint with the expected heavy wear and oxidation, showing the "blue" manganese steel underneath the helmet. The liner fittings have heavy oxidation as well. Kanji character for