Original U.S. Korean War / Early Vietnam War Tanker Helmet by Spalding - Converted Football Helmet Czech Militaria 1° Binoculars by NIKKO With

1° Binoculars by NIKKO With Canvas Carry Case: This is a nice set of WWII issue large Japanese army officer binoculars

however paint and oxidation has obscured it

British casualties on the first day of the Battle of the Somme were the worst in the history of the British army

The top of the stein under the lid has the somewhat long regimental designation:

The type B-2 (FL 30154-2) was released in 1941

Original U.S. Korean War / Early Vietnam War Tanker Helmet by Spalding - Converted Football Helmet Czech Militaria 1° Binoculars by NIKKO WithOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is an interesting helmet for sure! This is basically a football helmet made by Spalding and converted for use in the U. S. Military as a tankers helmet, or possibly a door gunners helmet in Vietnam. This is a very scarce helmet that was a stop gap piece after the WWII Tanker Helmet and before they produced a Tanker specific helmet. The Football helmet was a state of the art lightweight helmet by Spalding