Original Japanese WWII Civil Defense Fire Brigade Helmet with Skirt and Post-war Insignia Russian Navy of rather crude construction

of rather crude construction

the screws for securing the outer and inner housings

the block has an Imperial inspection stamp

about 1480

Original Japanese WWII Civil Defense Fire Brigade Helmet with Skirt and Post-war Insignia Russian Navy of rather crude constructionOriginal 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