Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Last Ditch Converted Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet 19th Century and the barrel lock nut

and the barrel lock nut containing the two"arch" bushings required to grip and keep the barrel in place

Whaling material is very sought after and hard to find

Stitching on lower right of diamond panel has partially come away

This indicates 1941 manufacture by Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co

round Bevo style representation of an SA organizational emblem

Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Last Ditch Converted Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet 19th Century and the barrel lock nutOriginal Item: Only One Available. Toward the end of WWII Imperial Japan was starved of raw materials and factories. The need to more equipment was dire and the IJA used what was available. This is an extremely rare Type 90 Civil defense helmet which was issued for use in the Imperial Japanese Army, hence the addition of the star which was added to the front. The Japanese WWII Civil Defense helmet was the final of four variations of the Type 90 Army