Original WWII 1943 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Seaman Paper Co. Liner Spanish Flags trained under First Air Force

trained under First Air Force as an observation squadron

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads YJ 168

The ZB 30 was also a mainstay of German troops in WW 2

The exterior of the helmets shows very well with much gilding still remaining on the mounts

Original WWII 1943 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Seaman Paper Co. Liner Spanish Flags trained under First Air ForceOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. 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 heat lot stamped 631D, a very low number which indicates the approximate manufacture date of July August 1943, not long before the move to swivel style