Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Last Ditch Converted Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts as almost all of these

as almost all of these revolvers that we see

Many of these operations were in support of the landings at Lingayen Gulf

However this just adds to the patina

The serial number is 356699B denoting the year of manufacture as 1889

but faded from wear

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Last Ditch Converted Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts as almost all of theseOriginal Item: Only One Available. Toward the end of WWII Imperial Japan was starved of raw materials and factories. The need for more equipment was dire and the IJA used what was available. This is an extremely rare Type 90 Civil defense helmet which was issued for use in the Imperial Japanese Army, hence the addition of the star which was added to the front. The Japanese WWII Civil Defense helmet was the final of four variations of the Type 90 Army