Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Officer’s Type 98 Sun Pith Helmet with Officer’s Star - Dated 1943 Original Machine Guns The first round of bullets

The first round of bullets hit the machine gun

Beneath is the correct Tri-color cockade

When the Third Reich occupied Belgium

with little wear and no splitting we can see

though getting them properly aligned can be tricky

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Officer’s Type 98 Sun Pith Helmet with Officer’s Star - Dated 1943 Original Machine Guns The first round of bulletsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition original WWII Japanese Army type 98 tropical sun pith helmet. It still retains a wonderful form with internal bamboo wicker construction. Comes with original period applied officers brass army star insignia to the front, which is in very good condition. The helmet has the original suspension system and original chinstrap, though the buckle of the sweatband is now broken, destroyed by