Original U.S. WWII 1942 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Helmet with Belgian Lion Insignia & Westinghouse Liner - Possible 106th Infantry Division Receiver Top Cover Barings and Hope were called

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Original U.S. WWII 1942 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Helmet with Belgian Lion Insignia & Westinghouse Liner - Possible 106th Infantry Division Receiver Top Cover Barings and Hope were calledOriginal 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 with lot and lift number 103C, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of March April 1942, a year and a half before the transition to swivel bales. The shell also has a faded "follow me" stripe on the