Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 98 Officers’ Sun Helmet - Rare Variant OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT often leather scabbards were acquired

often leather scabbards were acquired as well as the metal ones for wear when not mounted

After V-E Day in Europe there is no official or unofficial history available about the 454th Bomb Squadron

with some overall fouling and oxidation

and the items in this set were attached to a very nice yellow sash

Obsoleted in 1895 after the adoption of the M-1891 Mosin-Nagant Rifle

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 98 Officers’ Sun Helmet - Rare Variant OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT often leather scabbards were acquiredOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely and unique variation of the Japanese sun helmet used during World War II. It is one often referred to as the officers pattern, but for reasons unknown. If you have ever seen the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, you will notice Colonel Saito, the Prison Camp Commandant, wearing a variation of this type of sun helmet. Collectors will always name variations and types of examples they have seen in