Original Japanese WWII Type 92 Army Combat Helmet Shell with Chinstrap - Tetsubo Martini-Henry Parts Bob Dalrymple's 596th engineers had

Bob Dalrymple's 596th engineers had joined assault operations with elements of the 509th Parachute Battalion near Le Muy

Most of the lacquer has worn off

broke the encirclement

Very nicely made

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Original Japanese WWII Type 92 Army Combat Helmet Shell with Chinstrap - Tetsubo Martini-Henry Parts Bob Dalrymple's 596th engineers hadOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the classic Type 92 Tetsubo ( "steel cap"), also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ( "steel helmet") by troops. This helmet is missing the entire liner, as well as the attachment split pins, except for the "Star" on the front, which was painted gold post war. The helmet shell looks to have been originally painted a darker color green, either during wartime, or post war. It still has