{"product_id":"original-japanese-wwii-type-90-army-helmet-with-complete-liner-and-chinstrap-purportedly-found-in-manila-in-1945-tetsubo","title":"Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Helmet with Complete Liner and Chinstrap Purportedly Found in Manila in 1945 - Tetsubo","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful example of the classic Japanese Type 90 Tetsubo (鉄帽 - \"steel cap\") army helmet, also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ( 鉄 冑 \"steel helmet\") by Japanese troops. This example is inscribed along the back rim in marker with \u003cstrong\u003eJAP \/ 1945 MANILA, PHI\u003c\/strong\u003e, suggesting that the helmet was picked up in Manilla, Philippines in 1945. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Original metal star applied to front.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Complete three pad leather liner, with all 3 pads still intact without any serious dry-rotting, and not much loss of material. The liner is sagging a bit, but is still connected at the three pins. The pillows all appear present inside. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Original, worn tie down chinstrap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Original paint with very heavy wear to the exterior, showing the \"blue\" manganese steel underneath the helmet. The liner fittings have oxidation as well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Approximate size is 7 1\/4 (58cm).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Kanji character \u003cstrong\u003e大 \u003c\/strong\u003efor Large is painted in white on the rear metal rim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA very nice condition helmet, with some of the original paint retained, with most of it warped or otherwise damaged. These helmets are continuing to become harder and harder to find on the market, especially once with complete liner and chin strap systems. This example is worthy of any WWII collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Japanese Type 90 Helmet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42620912107589,"sku":"ONJR24YM052","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR24YM052__01.jpg?v=1743613726","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-japanese-wwii-type-90-army-helmet-with-complete-liner-and-chinstrap-purportedly-found-in-manila-in-1945-tetsubo","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}