Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Firestone Tire & Rubber Co Liner Edged Weapons ear cut-out with stitched on

ear cut-out with stitched on closure flaps with functional snaps

see "Uniforms and Tradition of the German Army 1933-1945" by Angolia and Schlicht

Hard to find in such good condition today

000 Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift in 1879

clearing Vickers

Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Firestone Tire & Rubber Co Liner Edged Weapons ear cut-out with stitched onOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with over 323,510 M 1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war. This helmet is stamped 675B, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of June July 1943. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies.