Japan, Imperial. An Army Sun Helmet, C.1940 Newly Listed 23 mm x 112 mm)

23 mm x 112 mm)

The card is dated to March 30

embossed with an outline of a mother’s cross in gold on the outside of the lid

concurrently with the Order of St

Japan, Imperial. An Army Sun Helmet, C.1940 Newly Listed 23 mm x 112 mm)This is an extremely well preserved Second War period Japanese Army sun helmet, constructed of a woven bamboo frame with an exterior tan coloured canvas twill liner. The helmet is an example of a third version, type 98 sun helmet issued after September 1941, notable for the elimination of any ventilation fixtures. There is a single insignia on the peak of the helmet in the form of a yellow, machine embroidered, five pointed star on a dark brown,