Original U.S. WWII Major’s M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with Int'l Molded Plastics Liner and Green Buckle Liner Chinstrap Category_Water Jacket Assembly - Includes a genuine leather

- Includes a genuine leather liner and chinstrap

including some innovative breech locking mechanisms

318th Fighter Group

The unit became famous for its deep-penetration missions behind Japanese lines

which we have here

Original U.S. WWII Major’s M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with Int'l Molded Plastics Liner and Green Buckle Liner Chinstrap Category_Water Jacket Assembly - Includes a genuine leatherOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an original Early WWII U. S. Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, painted with Majors rank insignia, and fitted with an excellent condition liner made by the firm of International Molded Plastics. The Helmet shell has been hand painted with rank insignia for a Major. In addition to the rank, it appears that there may have been a strip of blue or white adhesive tape