Original U.S. WWII M1 Schlueter Swivel Bale Helmet with Painted NCO Invasion Stripe with MSA Liner Ammunition A lovely set of badges

A lovely set of badges ready for further research and display

and bear the Bavarian coat of arms and the motto In Treue Fest on both sides

displaying only a tiny bit of staining along its 31 1/2 inch length

The butt plate is faintly regimentally marked

Original U.S. WWII M1 Schlueter Swivel Bale Helmet with Painted NCO Invasion Stripe with MSA Liner Ammunition A lovely set of badgesOriginal 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 Schlueter Made helmet has swivel bales, a flat steel chinstrap, and a front rim seam, as well as a scarce NCO Invasion Bar painted on the back of the shell. Schlueter began production of its M 1 helmet shells in January 1943.