Original U.S. WWII Scarce M2 37mm Canister Round for Use in the M3 Anti-Tank Gun - Dated 1941 Miscellaneous Gun Parts In the bottom left corner

In the bottom left corner is a number where the date 1944 can be found

Interestingly the steel helmet has a very small bronze/brass peak presumably denoting the front of the helmet

The blade of this example is an outstanding

for Hochland (Highlands) a district in the far South German mountains

Original U.S. WWII Scarce M2 37mm Canister Round for Use in the M3 Anti-Tank Gun - Dated 1941 Miscellaneous Gun Parts In the bottom left cornerOriginal Item. Only One Available. Developed during the late 1930's, the M3 Anti Tank Gun was essentially a copy of the German PAK 36, with minor modifications. Unfortunately, by 1942 that caliber was obsolete for use against modern armor in Europe. Still, it served through the entire war and proved very useful in the Pacific theater. A total of about 78 million rounds of ammunition were produced, of that, roughly 70% were Armor Piercing, 21% High