Japan, Imperial. An Army Sun Helmet, C.1940 Newly Listed the reverse dated “1934” and

the reverse dated “1934” and “II”

The card is dated to March 30

concurrently with the Order of St

Iron Cross 1st Class 1939 by Alois Rettenmaier - Magnetic

Queen's Medal for Champion Shot in Canada - Silver

Japan, Imperial. An Army Sun Helmet, C.1940 Newly Listed the reverse dated “1934” andThis is an extremely well preserved Second War period Japanese Army sun helmet, constructed of a woven bamboo frame with an exterior tan coloured canvas twill liner. The helmet is an example of a third version, type 98 sun helmet issued after September 1941, notable for the elimination of any ventilation fixtures. There is a single insignia on the peak of the helmet in the form of a yellow, machine embroidered, five pointed star on a dark brown,