Original Japanese WWII Army Combat Helmet with USGI Painted Rising Sun - Tetsubo Category_Rear Sight Assembly We dropped supplies to the

We dropped supplies to the French Marquis (the French underground) in the French Alps and then returned to England

The date code indicates that these were made in 1940 and the make code is for the rare maker Spindler & Hoyer and comes complete with original brown leather carry strap

This “little

• Leather scabbard marked JEWELL - 1918 with steel throat marked: M

A souvenir that would have been purchased by an individual who worked on the West Wall defensive system

Original Japanese WWII Army Combat Helmet with USGI Painted Rising Sun - Tetsubo Category_Rear Sight Assembly We dropped supplies to theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an "battlefield pickup" example of the classic Japanese WWII Tetsubo Helmet, also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ("steel helmet") by troops. After it was picked up, the original liner and chin strap were removed, as was the metal star that would normally be on the front. Then it was field re painted with thick white and red "Rising Sun" design, probably to increase the souvenir value for the soldier who