Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 98 Sun Pith Helmet - dated 1943 Category_Flintlock Pistols Their orders were to attack

Their orders were to attack at daylight

but based on the flying times denoted in the flight records cross-referenced with the mission information available in the official history of the 388th Bomb Group (the parent unit of the 388th Bomb Squadron)

Establishing safety zones for advancing friendly troops

In 1924 the Naval Air Service became The Fleet Air Arm and at the beginning of WW2 they had just 232 Aircraft but by the close of WW2 they had 3

probably the year the stick was made as a memento of their time in Russia

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Type 98 Sun Pith Helmet - dated 1943 Category_Flintlock Pistols Their orders were to attackOriginal 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 pentagonal bevo style cloth embroidered army star insignia to the front. Helmet has part of the original suspension system and original chinstrap. This example is well marked with original labels inside bearing Japanese kanji