WWII JAPANESE NAVY SHINYO OR SEA QUAKE SUCIDE BOAT HELMET one above the lower left-hand

one above the lower left-hand pocket flap

The cap features a slightly lighter shade of dark green centre band than typically seen

and although original must be transplanted from another helmet

Ever image annotated as previously mentioned

causing the spike assembly to sink slightly into the helmet

WWII JAPANESE NAVY SHINYO OR SEA QUAKE SUCIDE BOAT HELMET one above the lower left-handUndoubtedly, one of the very rarest steel helmets of any modern period. The Japanese were to develop various defence and attack strategies that involved the sacrifice and effective suicide of those undertaking the mission. The best known to all were the kamikaze aircraft pilots who caused havoc and terror amongst the Allied navies. But another, far less known tactic saw considerable development and planning. From the end of 1943, units were formed,