Original U.S. WWII 1942 Captain’s M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Firestone Liner Japanese Marines by the 19th Century it

by the 19th Century it was only a shadow of what it had been

which matches the numbers on the bottom front of the grip frame and on the breech locking lever

There is also an additional strap added on the bottom in place of the chin strap

Research indicates this would be for the "Kaiser Franz Regiment"

The Imperial Japanese Army built technical schools at Tachikawa

Original U.S. WWII 1942 Captain’s M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Firestone Liner Japanese Marines by the 19th Century itOriginal 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 184E which indicates the approximate manufacture date of June 1942, about a year before the transition. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce