Original WWII Imperial Japanese Zinc Civil Defense / Last Ditch Helmet - Complete with Chinstrap and Liner with Kanji Markings MG 42 The inside armpit is named

The inside armpit is named SKINNER in ink (quite faded but legible)

The shoulder boards have some lovely period wear

The metalwork is in very good service used condition

a half bore width hole made in the side of the base cup

There are additional stamps at the ricasso that we are unfamiliar with

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Zinc Civil Defense / Last Ditch Helmet - Complete with Chinstrap and Liner with Kanji Markings MG 42 The inside armpit is namedOriginal 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 very, very last ditch Civil Defense Helmet which was issued for use in the Imperial Japanese Army. The Japanese WWII Civil Defense helmet was the final of four variations of the Type 90 Army helmet and was designed specifically for