Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet With Army Star - Complete Antique Percussion Firearms We have left it as

We have left it as is to preserve any patina

and the top is marked in German Blackletter typeface with Fallschirmschützen= / Abzeichen with tarnished silver paint

Eventually the 50th Regiment and West Kent Militia (Light Infantry) would be amalgamated into the The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

then Lieutenant Charles M

The reverse is marked RZM 52 indicating manufacture by Deschler & Sohn of München (Munich) in Bavaria

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet With Army Star - Complete Antique Percussion Firearms We have left it asOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely rare Type 90 Civil defense helmet, complete with an intact cloth liner and chin strap. 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, with some overall oxidation on the exterior. The paint job did not adhere very well, allowing the