WW2 Japanese NLf helmet

[Swords]

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II would lake help with translating the kanji of the helmet 

 

Many Thanks in advance 

 

 

Steve

[Nobody]

I am not sure what the characters mean.

If they mean a name, it may be 口田小二 – Kuchida/Kuchita Shoji.

[Swords]

Thanks Nobody Any other comments are greatly appreciated 

 

 

Steve 

[Bugyotsuji]

Steve, Nobody is somebody around here! He has phrased it in such a way that it is impossible to be sure whether that is a four character name or a combination of name and number.

These four characters could be read from left to right or right to left, changing it totally.

二 can be a number (2) or part of a name, as in Shoji above.

ロ can be the sound 'ro', used a as a counter, (イ,ロ,ハ = 1,2,3) or it can be kuchi (a mouth), i.e. part of a name, etc.

 

So, with no other context it could even be 2 Oda (Ro) for example, if some rank, or bunk, or cabin is meant.

 

So there are various possible readings depending on what the original writer meant. With no other context, Nobody's answer is the safest.

[Swords]

Thanks for your follow up from Nobody 

 

 

 

 

Steve