Original WWII 1943 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Seaman Paper Co. Liner Spanish Flags On 3 October 1944 The

On 3 October 1944 The Joint Chiefs of Staff approved MacArthur's commitment to return and free the Philippines

Entered line at Livry on 2 July

brass pommel and iron head to which are connect a pair of 8" iron chains with spiked balls on each end

The exterior of the helmets shows very well with much gilding still remaining on the mounts

The ZB 30 was also a mainstay of German troops in WW 2

Original WWII 1943 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Seaman Paper Co. Liner Spanish Flags On 3 October 1944 TheOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. 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 heat lot stamped 631D, a very low number which indicates the approximate manufacture date of July August 1943, not long before the move to swivel style