Original WWII Operation Torch U.S. Navy Helmet of Flag Lieutenant George P. Unmacht - USS Massachusetts MG 42 Mounts but the hanger itself is

but the hanger itself is absent

moved to the Broadway address ( where Tricentennial Park is located today)

( editor: Bill just kept coming up with valuable tidbits of information

Schmeisser had designed the MP 18

In accordance with the 1915 regulations steel helmets no longer would use brass

Original WWII Operation Torch U.S. Navy Helmet of Flag Lieutenant George P. Unmacht - USS Massachusetts MG 42 Mounts but the hanger itself isOriginal Item: One of a kind. International Military Antiques is honored to present a singular artifact of extraordinary historical importance: a WWII U. S. Navy M1 fixed bale (very early 1941 production) combat helmet worn by Flag Lieutenant George P. Unmacht aboard the battleship USS Massachusetts (BB 59) during Operation Torch in November 1942. This object is not simply an example of wartime combat gear it is a verified, uniquely documented item