Cast Aluminum Civil Defense Helmet with Kanji

[meyle77]

Hi,

Found it today at the flea market and couldn't resist buying it. Very interesting helmet and has some Kanji writing inside.

Any help is appreciated and thank you !

[Geoff Ward]

One of our experts will likely be by soon Stay tuned..

[ghp95134]

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護防部
Protection Section

大和甼会
Yamato Block Association

㐧一部隊
Section No. 1


--Guy

[meyle77]

Thank you very much !

[meyle77]

15

護防部
Protection Section

大和甼会
Yamato Block Association

㐧一部隊
Section No. 1


--Guy

Thanks again !

So would it be from Yamato city in Kanazawa Prefecture ?

[meyle77]

Few more photos.

[ghp95134]

So would it be from Yamato city in Kanazawa Prefecture ?

Might be. Or:

Yamato Province, Japan, former province, present-day Nara Prefecture
Yamato, Kanagawa, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture
Yamato, Fukuoka, a town in Fukuoka Prefecture
Yamato, Fukushima, a town in Fukushima Prefecture
Yamato, Saga, a town in Saga Prefecture
Yamato, Kumamoto, a town in Kumamoto Prefecture
Yamato, Ibaraki, a village in Ibaraki Prefecture
Yamato, Kagoshima, a village in Kagoshima Prefecture
Yamato, Yamanashi, a village in Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamato, Gifu, former town now part of Gujo City, Japan
Yamato, Niigata, former town now part of the city of Minamiuonuma
Yamato, Yamaguchi, former town now part of Hikari
Yamato Town, later renamed Wakō, Saitama
Yamato Village, later renamed Higashiyamato, Tokyo

Source Wiki: Yamato


--Guy

[meyle77]

Thanks - i did the same wiki search and assumed that it would be a rather city than town.

[meyle77]

If anybody is interested in the helmet let me know.