Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Westinghouse Liner U.S. Artillery MURDOCK MANUFACTURING CO

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which not only attached the bayonet to the weapon but acted as a hand guard as well

an unsuccessful Allied military operation under Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery

WW1 officer from an interesting command with fascinating documentation

and 7th Missouri Cavalry

Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Westinghouse Liner U.S. Artillery MURDOCK MANUFACTURING COOriginal 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 stamped 520Awhich indicates the approximate manufacture date of April 1943. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies. These