{"product_id":"original-imperial-japanese-army-wwii-last-ditch-converted-type-90-civil-defense-helmet-2","title":"Original Imperial Japanese Army WWII Last Ditch Converted Type 90 Civil Defense Helmet","description":"Original Item: Only One Available. Toward the end of WWII Imperial Japan was starved of raw materials and factories. The need for 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 helmet and was designed specifically for mainland civil defense.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOverall condition is very good with correct brown paint. There is some scuffing and surface corrosion to the paint, giving it an overall lovely used patina. Inside are suspension loops for the late pattern chinstraps and liner. In addition, a name is written within the shell with hand painted kanji characters that we are unfortunately not able to translate. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a rare and little known variation of the military issue type 90 Tetsubo helmet, making this example a necessity for any Japanese WWII headgear collection\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39614738989125,"sku":"ONSV21AH199A","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV21AH199__01_e0e6e207-3049-47ec-9303-43539cc2daac.jpg?v=1636746745","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-imperial-japanese-army-wwii-last-ditch-converted-type-90-civil-defense-helmet-2","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}