Original U.S. WWII Unit Marked Firestone M1 Helmet liner for A Colonel in the 2nd Armored Division - “Hell on Wheels” Napoleonic - Folded steel blade (fold

- Folded steel blade (fold lines are evident on the spine and body of the blade)

Graduated from the Army Industrial College in 1940

over a wood base

put there by the previous owner

The designation "2nd" was not official by the time of Gettysburg and was only used by the men as a moniker and not used in official documents

Original U.S. WWII Unit Marked Firestone M1 Helmet liner for A Colonel in the 2nd Armored Division - “Hell on Wheels” Napoleonic - Folded steel blade (foldOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of an M1 helmet liner worn by a Colonel in the famed Hell on Wheels 2nd Armored Division during WWII. The US 2nd Armored Division, nicknamed 'Hell on Wheels', fought with distinction in the ETO and was the first US division to reach the Elbe and to enter Berlin. It was commanded by the charismatic MajorGeneral George S. Patton from January 1941 to February 1942. The M1 helmet is a combat