Original WWII Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) Helmet Shell with Hand-Painted Anchor - Missing Badge French Antique Guns The COLT'S PATENT marking is

The COLT'S PATENT marking is fully intact as well

They do not majorly detract from the tunic

but there were many others

This would probably put production at around 1870-71

This is a tremendous WWII 8th Air Force trench art lamp made from what appears to be a faux-made aerial bomb which has been painted for the 8th Air Force

Original WWII Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) Helmet Shell with Hand-Painted Anchor - Missing Badge French Antique Guns The COLT'S PATENT marking isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare relic condition Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) helmet, missing its badge but retaining a lovely hand painted anchor around where the badge would have been. It appears like the soldier only wore a cherry blossom badge which was placed over the painted anchor, a very interesting choice. The SNLF ( Kaigun Tokubetsu Rikusentai) were the marine troops of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and were a part