Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Bulletproof Vest by Honda - Captured and Worn by U.S. Marine With Tac Markings Applied - Rare German Antique Guns and nicely maker marked on

and nicely maker marked on the reverse S

The regiment was inactivated in 1946 and was reformed in 1948

and it is still in very good condition

The left side of the frame is marked in three lines: CSR Logo / Sydney/ "D (Broadarrow) K”/ III / starburst emblem / 42

This collection features match books from the following ships many of which were moored at Battle Ship Row during the attack such as:USS Pennsylvania - Damaged gun USS Oklahoma - Sunk

Original WWII Imperial Japanese Army Bulletproof Vest by Honda - Captured and Worn by U.S. Marine With Tac Markings Applied - Rare German Antique Guns and nicely maker marked onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare item to come across! These private purchase bulletproof vests were short lived due to the weight and ineffectiveness of them, but it didnt stop a US Marine from wearing it after capture! R. P. SNODGRASS acquired this vest during his time fighting in the Pacific Theatre and repurposed it as his own and applied his respective markings on the front and back, as well as his name. We have not been able