Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Vehicle Net and Westinghouse Liner - Complete Accessories but we are not able

but we are not able to verify this without risking further damage

so we can only assume it was some type of repair or refit

though it is delicate due to age

the Belgians would embroider and paint in the designs

The M1935 design was slightly modified in 1940 to simplify its construction

Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Vehicle Net and Westinghouse Liner - Complete Accessories but we are not ableOriginal 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 672 A which indicates the approximate manufacture date of Late 1943, just before the transition to swivel bales. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to