Original WWII Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces Petty Officer Cotton Forage Cap dated 1944 - SNLF MG 42 Mounts The blade of this knife

The blade of this knife has been sharpened several times

The rifle never saw service

Offered in near unissued condition featuring a slightly curved blade with Chilean Army Crest stamped into the steel blade near the hilt

The helmet shell comes complete with brass helmet plate of castle over a "flaming bomb" inside shield

but are not accurate enough to determine whether it was issued for use during the war or not

Original WWII Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces Petty Officer Cotton Forage Cap dated 1944 - SNLF MG 42 Mounts The blade of this knifeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition Japanese WWII tropical issue light weight cotton Naval Landing Forces petty officer's forage cap. Features the classic four eyelet string closure to the back and a yellow embroidered Naval Landing Forces anchor with a cherry blossom to the front. There is a single black band around the bottom of the cap, and no wreath under the anchor, indicating that the wearer is a petty officer NCO.