Original WWII Japanese SNLF Special Naval Landing Forces Tetsubo Helmet Books & Films On Saipan the squadron was

On Saipan the squadron was attacked by Japanese ground forces in June 1944 on Aslito Airfield soon renamed Isley Field

WWI Model 1918 Mark I Trench Knife by a French maker which would have been marked marked Au Lion

and 2nd Armd

French Fourragere shoulder cord and 3 overseas bars on left cuff denoting 18+ months of overseas service

this helmet didn't see much front line service during the Korean war

Original WWII Japanese SNLF Special Naval Landing Forces Tetsubo Helmet Books & Films On Saipan the squadron wasOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF), (Kaigun Tokubetsu Rikusentai) were the marine troops of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and were a part of the IJN Land Forces. They saw extensive service in the Second Sino Japanese War and the Pacific theatre of World War II. These are the forces that fought the USMC on Guadalcanal, Palau, and Iwo Jima. This is a wonderful example of the classic of the Tetsubo, also