Tom Kibler , who has a sharp eye saw this and grabbed it for me.Big thanks there always looking out for me.I have to say that my collection is due to others John Egger, Tom Kibler ,Dean K ,Mike B and Shu .So really my collection is their collection .I am told its a head quarter unit .Its got battle damage to the top .Looks like a bullet just grazed the top of the helmet
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I'm glad you like it! If it could only talk....Comment
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What's the square white patch? I agree with stitched symbols translationComment
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Love this one! I liked it the moment Tom found it.When you go home
Tell them for us and say
For your tomorrow
We gave our today
--Inscription in the 5th Marine Division cemetery,
Iwo Jima 1945Comment
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Jareth I am not sure its a small piece of what looks like bandage folded over and over and sewn onto the helmet .Does anyone else know the reason ?
GraemeComment
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I can't read the tag clearly, plus the cord is in the way.
第〇〇〇部隊
No. *** Unit
藤澤良〇
Fujisawa Yo*
✡栗
✡ Kuri (part of a surname e.g., Kuribayashi, Kurihara; Kurigawa, etc.)
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That's great , really is .I tried taking better picturesComment
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Very nice example.
My grandfather brought back a similar pith example (from Iwo) with the HQ sewn to the side, but the kanji was different on that one.
If a crisper pic. of the unit number could be posted, maybe the last location of the unit can be figured out.
TomComment
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Originally posted by dog soldier View Post
That one with the name is not large/sharp/clear enough to make out the missing kanji. Did get the owner's full name.
第〇〇〇部隊〇〇〇
No. *** Unit ＊＊＊ [still can't read this]
藤澤良賀
Fujisawa Ryoga
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other tag:
[insert number here/ blank]__號 [nowadays it's simplified as 号]
昭和十八年製
Showa 18 [1943] Manufacture Date
本廠検定
Main Arsenal [Tokyo] InspectedComment
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GHP , I tried when the sun was out to get better picture and noticed more writing insideComment
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