Original Japanese WWII Tetsubo Army Combat Helmet Shell with Liner Attachment Hardware Category_MG 34 Accessories the North Anna

the North Anna

The float light was a smoke-producing flare designed to be dropped by an aircraft over open water for drift sighting during the day or night

but was taken

and the barrel tang is marked 183

These are the original 1st model design Reproductions

Original Japanese WWII Tetsubo Army Combat Helmet Shell with Liner Attachment Hardware Category_MG 34 Accessories the North AnnaOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of the classic Japanese WWII Issue Tetsubo helmet shell, also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ("steel helmet") by troops. This helmet was found sometime after the war, so unfortunately the liner and chin strap are missing, destroyed by the elements. Most of the paint is missing, and the shell does have rust damage, particularly on the inside. However, the liner attaching split pins and chin