WWII US M1 Helmet with Paratrooper Liner

WWII US M1 Helmet with Paratrooper LinerWWII US M1 Helmet with Paratrooper Liner This is an interesting example. It is a front seam, fixed bale WWII shell. The exterior shell is in good condition with original paint and only a few small dings. There is a private rank stripe at the front, hand painted over previous insignia. The chinstraps are OD 3 with brass hardware. These are not for a paratrooper helmet i. e. no snaps. The Westinghouse paratrooper liner was repainted for use post WWII.

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Many articles on gas masks

a single rear pocket with scalloped flap and cinch straps at the hips

backpack and canteen

In good condition

McClure and General George C

This is a rare book

Throughout the Third Reich period

There are elasticized straps for the heels

It has a gold cord in the binding

It is a first printing dated 1969 and published by US Government Printing Office