Original U.S. WWII Unissued M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with International Molded Plastics Liner Original Machine Guns attached to two fingers

attached to two fingers

The rear of the barrel assembly has a line of silver inlay

and there is even still case hardening and "niter bluing" visible in areas

The spikes could be modified depending on soldiers’ battlefield duties and outfitted with plumes on formal occasions

Other Nisei WACs received more traditional training in clerical

Original U.S. WWII Unissued M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with International Molded Plastics Liner Original Machine Guns attached to two fingersOriginal Item: Only One Available. In World War II the production of the M1 helmet began in June 1941 and ceased in September 1945. The total production of M 1 helmet shells during the war reached 22,000,000. Of these about 20,000,000 were produced by the main contractor McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit. Although McCord was supposed to be the single source of M 1 helmet shells, by the summer of 1942 a second company was enlisted to