Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Helmet with Intact Star & Possible Shrapnel Damage - No Liner or Chinstrap - Tetsubo Night Sights In April 1946

In April 1946

this is a fantastic ML (Muzzle Loading) 2-inch Mark 8* Mortar tube with base plate and trigger

but is stamped with the part number and date:

Gasper Manzo

Original Japanese WWII Type 90 Army Helmet with Intact Star & Possible Shrapnel Damage - No Liner or Chinstrap - Tetsubo Night Sights In April 1946Original Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of the classic Japanese Type 90 Tetsubo ( "steel cap") army helmet shell, also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ( "steel helmet") by Japanese troops. Features include: Original metal star applied to front. Original paint with the expected heavy wear and oxidation, showing the "blue" manganese steel underneath the helmet. The liner fittings have heavy oxidation as well. Kanji character for