Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet with Emblem Italian Flags caused much animosity towards the

caused much animosity towards the Germans in WWI with Allied visions of horrendous civilian slaughter of women and children

adjustable in the back by a hook and loop closure

but fitted with now-familiar underfolding metallic shoulder stock and bottom-feed magazine

January–March 1944

fairly advanced and disproportionately powerful in relation to the country’s size) received huge shipments of surplus M1917 helmets from the USA

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet with Emblem Italian Flags caused much animosity towards theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely rare Type 90 Civil defense helmet, complete with a gilded cherry blossom emblem on the front. There are several kanji on the badge, but we have not been able to translate them. 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. Overall condition is very good with correct brown paint. There is