Original U.S. WWII M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Named Helmet with BiColor Camouflage Net MSA Liner Russian/Soviet Militaria 1940 (Heft 1)

1940 (Heft 1)

Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass

also known as the Black Mountain Expedition or the First Hazara Expedition

WWII First Aid Kit

This helmet is a fine example and still retains most of its original WW2 parts and the shell has all original "corked" grain paint

Original U.S. WWII M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Named Helmet with BiColor Camouflage Net MSA Liner Russian/Soviet Militaria 1940 (Heft 1)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 has fixed bales and a front rim seam, which along with the flat stamped brass chinstrap buckle, indicates production at the end of 1943. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit