Original U.S. WWII-Era US Marine Corps Issue M-1940 Pressed Fiber Sun Helmet with Scarce Bakelite EGA Device & Original Chinstrap - 1943 Dated Antique Gun Parts and still retains the original

and still retains the original foam rubber stiffener to maintain the shape of the cap

With occupying forces stationed there

this compass was used in the following aircraft:

The colors are somewhat faded

which has pushed in the liner a bit

Original U.S. WWII-Era US Marine Corps Issue M-1940 Pressed Fiber Sun Helmet with Scarce Bakelite EGA Device & Original Chinstrap - 1943 Dated Antique Gun Parts and still retains the originalOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of an unissued condition American Fiber Helmet with a USN (U. S. Navy) contract stamp on the interior. The fiber helmet was originally designed by Jesse Hawley in the early 1930s. Hawley subsequently designed the first fiber helmet liner for the original M1 steel helmet, alongside the General Fibre Company, a subsidiary of the International Hat Company. This example doesnt have an explicit