Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M4A2 Flak Helmet - Unissued Antique Gun Parts and were used strictly for

and were used strictly for combat and self-defense purposes

Most of our firing here was done at night and was of a harassing nature

but 7000 large sized helmets were procured by Natick and shipped to Vietnam in August 1968

and is of the straight (sugu) type

The inside of the knuckle guard is is nicely marked:

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M4A2 Flak Helmet - Unissued Antique Gun Parts and were used strictly forOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent hard to find USAAF WWII issue M4 A2 Flak Helmet in almost unissued condition. 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