{"product_id":"original-japanese-wwii-army-netted-type-92-tetsubo-combat-helmet-with-liner-and-chinstrap","title":"Original Japanese WWII Army Netted Type 92 Tetsubo Combat Helmet with Liner and Chinstrap","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of the classic Japanese Type 92 Tetsubo (鉄帽 - \"steel cap\") army helmet, also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ( 鉄 冑 \"steel helmet\") by Japanese troops. Present on the helmet is an incredible helmet net which even has remnants of grass and other string to help add to the camouflage! This would make a perfect representative example for the collector seeking a complete, all original, WWII Japanese Combat Helmet.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures include\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Original metal star liner split pin applied to front.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Service worn three tongue leather liner. The reverse side of the liner tongues have small pouches for padding, and the front pad is marked with the depot stamp but difficult to read.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Original tie-down chinstrap, showing moderate wear, The chinstrap is intact and uncut.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Original paint with some wear, showing the \"blue\" manganese steel underneath.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Inside of the shell has most of the original paint.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Shell retains about 80% of the original paint with a few dings and dents.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Approximate size 7 1\/4 (58cm), larger if you remove the pads\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very nice condition helmet, with most of the original paint, with the expected wear and chips from service. Star on front of the helmet is tightly affixed to the front of the shell. These helmets are continuing to become harder and harder to find on the market, especially one with a net, complete liner and chin strap assembly.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fine example perfect for a WWII collection!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Japanese Type 92 Helmet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Imperial Japanese Army was the official ground based armed force of Imperial Japan from 1871 to 1945. It was controlled by the Imperial Army General Staff Office and the Ministry of War, both of which were nominally subordinate to the Emperor of Japan as supreme commander of the army and the navy. Later an Inspectorate General of Military (Army) Aviation, became the third agency with oversight over the army. During wartime or national emergencies, the nominal command functions of the emperor would be centralized in an Imperial General Headquarters (IGHQ), an ad-hoc body consisting of the chief and vice chief of the Army General Staff, the minister of war, the chief and vice chief of the Naval General Staff, the inspector general of military aviation, and the inspector general of military training. The Japanese Tetsubo, also colloquially called the tetsukabuto (\"steel helmet\") by troops, was a mainstay of the Imperial Japanese Army from its creation in 1932. Its construction from inferior chrome-molybdenum steel limited its ability to protect the wearer from gunfire or shrapnel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40197936152645,"sku":"ONSV22COS21","price":2195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV22COS21__14.jpg?v=1657922979","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-japanese-wwii-army-netted-type-92-tetsubo-combat-helmet-with-liner-and-chinstrap","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}