Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Type 96 / 99 Machine Gun 2.5 x 13 Optical Scope by Tokyo Arsenal With Rare Carry Case P-1853 Enfield Very few soldiers received their

Very few soldiers received their book of honor

The sweatband is real leather with a natural finish

IT looks like there were gold pressed paper corner reinforcements

Staffel (7th squadron) of JG 52 in March 1943

The wool felt ear padding is still partly present

Original Japan WWII Imperial Japanese Type 96 / 99 Machine Gun 2.5 x 13 Optical Scope by Tokyo Arsenal With Rare Carry Case P-1853 Enfield Very few soldiers received theirOriginal Item: Only One Available. Prior to the Type 99's development, the Japanese Army was using the Type 96 light machine gun, an improvement over the previous Type 11 light machine gun. The Type 96 had been introduced into combat service in 1936, and quickly proved to be a versatile weapon to provide covering fire for advancing infantry. Both the earlier Type 11 and current Type 96 light machine guns used the same 6. 5x50mmSR Arisaka cartridges as