Original Japanese WWII Civil Defense Fire Brigade Helmet with Skirt and Post-war Insignia Original Display Machine Guns this offering is a great

this offering is a great deal for collectors

for militia service as well as for use as ships muskets etc

production was so rushed that markings could be left off

faced north and northeast on [the Americans'] extreme left

Original Japanese WWII Civil Defense Fire Brigade Helmet with Skirt and Post-war Insignia Original Display Machine Guns this offering is a greatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good example of a Japanese WWII Fire Brigade helmet, complete with the original "skirt" which wraps around the head for protection from fire and smoke. It is a WWII issue pattern, however it was in service post war, and had the original civil defense fire insignia on the front replaced by a 1950 pattern Fire Brigade insignia. It also has had a large number 4 painted on the side, which aided in