Original U.S. WWII 11th Airborne Division 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Paratrooper Helmet with Westinghouse Liner Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly a neck badge

a neck badge

reporting that Custer had attacked the village after attempting to cross the river

It looks like someone may have decided to use this as more of a fighting knife than a brush clearing device

-Crisp visible temper line ("hamon") of the undulating ("midare") type

A letter to his wife from 9 December 1944 notifying her that he was moved to Prisoner of War camp Stalg Luft-1

Original U.S. WWII 11th Airborne Division 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Paratrooper Helmet with Westinghouse Liner Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly a neck badgeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, with markings indicating issue to the 188th Infantry Regiment, part of the 11th Airborne Division during WWII. They used a "Bugle" marking on the sides of their helmets, which this helmet has on both sides. This unit saw much service during the later part of the Pacific Campaign. It features a WWII issue