Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Officer Service Worn Type 98 Sun Helmet With Chinstrap - Kanji Marked Russian Uniforms and looks to be made

and looks to be made from fine silk cloth

Fighting continuously from 17 December 1944 to 28 January 1945

the combustion gasses from one gun of Turret II entered the gun turret

000 feet in the MC-1 ensemble ranged from 2 minutes to more than 2 hours

interrupted only by periods of refitting spent in France and Germany

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Officer Service Worn Type 98 Sun Helmet With Chinstrap - Kanji Marked Russian Uniforms and looks to be madeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition original WWII Japanese Army type 98 tropical sun pith helmet. It still retains a wonderful form with internal bamboo wicker construction. Comes with original pentagonal brass army star insignia pin to the front. Helmet has part of the original suspension system and original chinstrap. Well marked original labels inside with faint kanji characters. Close reading shows a faint marking on