Original U.S. WWII Unissued M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with International Molded Plastics Liner Original Machine Guns The battalion deployed to Iraq

The battalion deployed to Iraq for a second time in 2006

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

running nearly the full length of the blade

which we would feel would make an outstanding representative piece to add to a collection

Original U.S. WWII Unissued M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with International Molded Plastics Liner Original Machine Guns The battalion deployed to IraqOriginal 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