Japan, Empire. A Police Palace Guard Helmet, C.1940 United Republic of VILLA" on the reverse

VILLA" on the reverse

including the Second Battle of Ypres

may have been ground dug

1942) was a highly decorated NCO (Unteroffizier) of the Wehrmacht during the Second War

measuring 40 mm x 36 mm

Japan, Empire. A Police Palace Guard Helmet, C.1940 United Republic of VILLA" on the reverseA steel helmet featuring a stylized gilt five armed floral insignia affixed to the front, three rivets holding the chinstrap D rings on each side and at the back, through which a woven cloth chinstrap hangs through, three tongued burlap sections line the interior, a white strong connects the three sections, the front section stamped with Japanese characters, helmet shows moderate wear, and is in overall very fine condition.