Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Replicated 29th Infantry Division Markings - Inland/Firestone Tire & Rubber Co Liner MG 34 Reciever Assembly Combat officers at the front

Combat officers at the front only carried what was necessary

which has oxidized to a lovely dark patina on the badge

as it was easily worked

and is a later war version made from die cast zinc

as well as several others we cannot quite make out

Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Replicated 29th Infantry Division Markings - Inland/Firestone Tire & Rubber Co Liner MG 34 Reciever Assembly Combat officers at the frontOriginal 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 is stamped 325D, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of March April 1943. This example was painted on both the shell and liner with the insignia of the 29th Infantry Division, however the paint was added long