Original WWII Thailand M30/32 Siamese Combat Helmet - Converted Japanese Type 90 Helmet GWOT and On 1 July 1751

and On 1 July 1751 a royal warrant was issued declaring that in future regiments were no longer to be known by their colonel's name

When it became clear that the port was under air attack from the Japanese fleet

a maker of small arms components

with the priming gunpowder igniting the central charge via a small vent

Original WWII Thailand M30/32 Siamese Combat Helmet - Converted Japanese Type 90 Helmet GWOT and On 1 July 1751Original Item: Only One Available. During WWII Thailand held some of largest Japanese Military bases. If you were a nation occupied by the Japanese in WWII you find yourself awash in Japanese military materiel upon their surrender. Suddenly your army (such as it is) has lots of helmets. During WW2 these helmet were re issued to the Thai army standard helmet with symbol "Chankra" (Inscription in Thai : "Sacrifice for fatherland") and interior was