Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Helmet with Complete Liner and Chinstrap - Tetsubo One-of-a-Kind Loopholing was successfully carried out

Loopholing was successfully carried out with them in the first Egyptian campaign

This arrangement allowed the blast and gas to leak around the projectile before it cleared the tube

There are not depot tags present in this example

the blade has a few nicks where some enterprising seven year old probably decided to re-enact Custer's Last Stand all on his own

The rear of the three split pins tore through the leather band

Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Helmet with Complete Liner and Chinstrap - Tetsubo One-of-a-Kind Loopholing was successfully carried outOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of the classic Japanese Type 90 Tetsubo ( "steel cap") army helmet, also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ( "steel helmet") by Japanese troops. Features include: Original metal star applied to front. Excellent complete three pad leather liner, with 3 of the 3 pads still present. Original tie down chinstrap. Original paint with the expected wear and oxidation, showing the "blue"