Original U.S. WWII 1942 Captain’s M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner French Gun Magazines though sometimes sayagaki (blade information)

though sometimes sayagaki (blade information) was also present

the unit was again reorganized and redesignated on 10 December 1943 as the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion

Unfortunately the connector between the hammer and the mechanism has been removed

looking for an opening to exploit

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Captain’s M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner French Gun Magazines though sometimes sayagaki (blade information)Original 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 63 D which indicates the approximate manufacture date of January February 1942, about a year before the transition. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan