WWII Japanese Army Type 90 Helmet with 2nd Pattern Padded Cloth Combat Cover

The Type 90 combat helmet retains its second pattern khaki cloth padded cover, comprised of six separate panels with a reinforced woven band at the base. The front of the cover carries a worn woven cloth Japanese Army star. The inside of the cover features the typical off white lining with production stamps and the original owner’s name. The date contained within the production stamp appears to be “Showa 19” or 1944. Information states that some of the kanji was translated: “Ichinosawa Butai Imano tai” and the owner’s name of “Sekiguchi Shohei”. The helmet cover retains its original padding and tie string. The helmet features its original olive brown paint with a metal Army star affixed to the front. The helmet is stamped with an “S” inside a diamond on the interior rim. The liner is relatively clean and 2 of the 3 “pillows” behind the leather liner tongues retain their padding. The liner tie is undone but remains full length, and the canvas chinstrap is present. The cover exhibits various blemishes on the exterior and on the interior. There are black spots on the exterior as well as rust stains and dark brown spots on the interior cover lining. The helmet retains most of its wartime paint and exhibits scattered areas of surface rust and paint loss. There is an area of pitting around the interior rim as well as scattered areas of pitting around the rest of the interior rim. The liner remains pliable while the fabric chinstrap exhibits areas of fraying. Overall the helmet is in very good field used condition and makes a fine appearance, exhibiting great character.