Original WWII Japanese type 90 helmet?
Article about: Sorry, the text I wrote did not appear with the pics: I picked up a helmet that was listed as original WWII Japanese army type 90 helmet. My main concern is that there are no ventilation hol
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Harry, what you thought was a type 18 is also a civil defense helmet. The Type 1918 was never really worn and what it looked like actually remains a total mystery to this day. What a lot of people seem to regard as the 1918 model is actually the 1922 model before it got the cherry blossom. If you want to learn more, read my pinned story above The Evolution of the Japanese Army Steel Helmet (1918-1945) Revised and Expanded Version
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I'm not doing very well with Japanese helmets am I?
At least the Type 90 was correct... Ah well, back to the drawing board!
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