Original U.S. WWII Complete M1 McCord Swivel Bale Front Seam Helmet with Brazed Major’s Insignia & Matching International Molded Plastics Liner U.S. Militaria for March 1945 manufacture by

for March 1945 manufacture by New England Small Arms

Also a photo of a ship

so this possibly was a special design

The metal insignia and chinstrap are in fantastic shape

there are no proofs

Original U.S. WWII Complete M1 McCord Swivel Bale Front Seam Helmet with Brazed Major’s Insignia & Matching International Molded Plastics Liner U.S. Militaria for March 1945 manufacture byOriginal 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 faintly stamped 980F, which indicates a 1944 manufacture date. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies. These bodies were made