Nice uncommon Japanese WW2 civil defense helmet.

[Geoff Ward]

Perhaps it will remain a mystery Such an unusual liner...It is the first I have seen in a colored material like this...

[Geoff Ward]

Thanks for the effort Guy!!

G.

[RussM]

Nice helmet, a pity that the kanji cannot be read.

Regards

Russ

[History Brick]

Yeah my family member couldn’t read it in person haha. Thank you for the help attempt though.

[History Brick]

Here are two more pictures for you guys on a manaquein head I got. Looks even nicer when displayed like this and gives a better view

[Type4]

Exist a so big varietyu of this helmet different shape, different liner materials and color and different material and colors chinstraps





here use in post war from police





























In this year i had in hands near 30 or more of this helmet all different, the first shape in the picture is the more common, but all have some small difference, and exist a very big variety in shape and materials, i not have picture of the ohter with liner in strange colors and materials, i not save all pictures

[Type4]

This is very interesting because in shape is very similar to type 90 helmet and the liner is like the leather onses, some collector tell this is the last military helmet but we not have any documentation up this

[Type4]

Here a rare variation in bamboo





Here in aluminium





Pressed wood

From Geoff post New Helmet

[History Brick]

Yes I’ve seen helmets of those variations however I don’t think I’ve ever seen one with a blue/purple liner. Have you?

Thanks

[Type4]

i had withother strange colors but i not saved pictures, and the same liner of type 3 tunic in ww2 was un this color in some case look here