Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Breda M-37 It also does show runner

It also does show runner wear from being removed and replaced in the scabbard

This example still retains a perfect original data plate and is also nicely marked:

This example is in mint/unissued condition

Below this is a original Luftschutz helmet information decal

Luckily IMA has found just a few to fill the gap in any German WW2 collection

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Breda M-37 It also does show runnerOriginal Item: Only One Available. U. S. Army Air Forces WWII issue M3 Flak Helmet! World War Two American bomber crews in the skies over Europe needed something more than their leather flying helmets to provide them with shrapnel injuries, however it took a surprisingly long time for a new helmet to be developed and deployed to meet that need. Not until December of 1943 did the M3 reach the ETO, it was the first of three versions of the American flak