WWII IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY TYPE 90 STEEL HLEMET, SHOWA 16 (1941) – EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH COMPLETE LINER AND CHINSTRAP

WWII IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY TYPE 90 STEEL HLEMET, SHOWA 16 (1941) – EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH COMPLETE LINER AND CHINSTRAP

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$1,850.00

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Item Code: 1202-2393

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This is an Imperial Japanese Army Type 90 steel helmet with its original paint, leather liner and cotton chinstrap. It’s one of the most complete and best-preserved examples we’ve handled.

The Type 90 was adopted in 1930, the year 2590 in the Japanese imperial calendar, which gave it its name. It was the standard helmet of the Japanese Army through the war in China and across the Pacific. Its distinctive rounded dome and flared skirt became one of the most recognizable symbols of the Japanese soldier in WWII. The raised five-pointed star on the front is the Army’s emblem.

The shell keeps nearly all of its original olive-khaki paint. There are only light scuffs, a few small chips and minor handling marks, mostly on the crown and front. There are no dents or rust. A white painted marking is on the inside of the front rim.

The liner is complete and original. The front liner pad is stamped “16,” most likely Showa 16, the Japanese reign-year date for 1941. That matches an old collector’s tag inside identifying the helmet as a 1941 example, size small. The brown leather sweatband is intact, with its stitching and metal fastener at the back. The leather pads are joined at the top by the original adjustment cord, which lets the wearer set the fit. A cloth-covered pad carries a faint ink stamp. The leather is supple, with light wear and some darkening from use.

The khaki cotton chinstrap is still present and full-length, with only light soiling. Original chinstraps are often missing or replaced on these helmets.

1941 is the year Japan went to war with the United States, so this helmet dates to the opening of the Pacific War.   [gh][ph:L]

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