Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Relic Helmet with Intact Star Purportedly Found at Iwo Jima - No Liner or Chinstrap - Tetsubo U.S. Badges Complete with an impressive ventilated

Complete with an impressive ventilated barrel jacket retaining nearly all of the blue/black finish

Salvage efforts on Yorktown were encouraging

The second example is a painted steel construction type with a smooth background

The included leather covered case is marked CASE

Incoming artillery would first land on the near loop

Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Relic Helmet with Intact Star Purportedly Found at Iwo Jima - No Liner or Chinstrap - Tetsubo U.S. Badges Complete with an impressive ventilatedOriginal 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. From what we were told, this was a relic piece excavated at Iwo Jima, but we have no provenance or paperwork to back this up. Features include: Original metal star applied to front. Original paint with the expected heavy wear and oxidation,