Japanese IJA army tank helmet prototype

Rare Japanese tanker helmet prototype. This helmet looks a lot like the flight training helmet but its chinstraps are different. This is a very rare and probably unique surviving example.

This helmet was a part of the late Nick Komiya collection who was a very knowledgeable Japanese collector who wrote many interesting articles on Warrelics and Wehrmacht Awards forum. The item sold here is a part of his collecting legacy here. A nice and rare example from a well known and curated collection!