{"product_id":"original-japanese-wwii-tetsubo-army-combat-helmet-with-complete-liner-chinstrap-and-headband","title":"Original Japanese WWII Tetsubo Army Combat Helmet with Complete Liner, Chinstrap, and Headband","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice combat used example of the classic of the Tetsubo, also colloquially called the tetsukabuto (\"steel helmet\") by troops. This helmet is in excellent original, untouched, condition. It comes with an original small banner that appears to have been used as a headband, tucked up inside the lining. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures include:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Original 5 point metal star\/ liner split pin on the front.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003eComplete three tongue leather liner (no pads) with Japanese Kanji ink markings on reverse side\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003eOriginal tie down chinstrap (worn)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003eOriginal paint with minor wear and damage.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003eShell retains about 80% of the original paint with no dings or dents.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003eApproximate size 7 1\/4 (58cm).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003eFront liner pad has a date stamp, but is illegible.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003eSmall banner found tucked inside the liner, which may have been possibly worn as a headband, is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very nice example of a battle-worn Japanese helmet, Ready to display!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Japanese 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":40207419506757,"sku":"ONSV22COS57","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV22COS57__01.jpg?v=1658436688","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-japanese-wwii-tetsubo-army-combat-helmet-with-complete-liner-chinstrap-and-headband","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}