Original U.S. WWII 30th “Hickory” Infantry Division Painted Fixed Bale Front Seam M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner - Bob Jones Collection Category_Snider Rifle Accessories mostly functional and with majority

mostly functional and with majority of the black paint still intact

The barrel jacket has one or two dents as well

There are some areas of light oxidation

with a 6¾ inch clip-point blade

It has been professional mounted to a board to protect the fragile nature of the paper

Original U.S. WWII 30th “Hickory” Infantry Division Painted Fixed Bale Front Seam M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner - Bob Jones Collection Category_Snider Rifle Accessories mostly functional and with majorityOriginal Item: Only One Available. In World War II the production of the M1 helmet began in June 1941 and ceased in September 1945. The total production of M 1 helmet shells during the war reached 22,000,000. Of these about 20,000,000 were produced by the main contractor McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit. Although McCord was supposed to be the single source of M 1 helmet shells, by the summer of 1942 a second company was enlisted to