Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Army Tanker Helmet with Markings - dated 1943 Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets and is in excellent unissued

and is in excellent unissued condition

The bulb glows a vibrant hot orange

Each comes in its own waterproof storage bag

The lock currently needs adjustment and will not hold at cock

they were developed for use in Europe and Pacific theaters and they were issued to certain airmen

Original Japanese WWII Imperial Japanese Army Tanker Helmet with Markings - dated 1943 Category_Snider Rifles & Bayonets and is in excellent unissuedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The following excerpt is from an article titled The Wonders of Tanker Helmets by Peter Suciu about Japanese Tanker Helmets in WW2: Japan devised its own tanker helmet, which was very distinct from their traditional steel helmet designs. Its been suggested that Japanese tanker helmets were actually based on flight helmets. There are also three well known variations of tanker helmets, including an early winter model