Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 90 Last Ditch Helmet with Painted Kanji Under Rim - Liner & Chinstrap Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns which eventually became part of

which eventually became part of the SS Charlemagne division

but with a "cock's comb" upper finial on the muzzle-ring and a slightly longer blade (22 34" vs

Died that the jungles of New Guinea might rest again in peace

This is a great chance to pick up a solid example of a Civil War Rifled Musket with a lovely used patina

Brodaty was living in Moscow and working as an illustrator for the satirical magazine "Krokodil"

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 90 Last Ditch Helmet with Painted Kanji Under Rim - Liner & Chinstrap Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns which eventually became part ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare Type 90 Civil defense last ditch helmet, complete with an intact woven fabric & oilcloth liner. The Japanese WWII Civil Defense helmet was the final of four variations of the Type 90 Army helmet and was designed specifically for mainland civil defense. This example has two large Kanji characters painted under the rim, with more period paint covering them, a good research project. Overall condition