Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with International Molded Plastics Liner New Items my father and his regiment

my father and his regiment or group came upon a disabled halftrack blocking a road

the Breda medium machine gun is an impressive display item

and despite their cumbersome size and weight

As City Island Bob is painted in red on the right chest

Year of Manufacture: 1863-64

Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with International Molded Plastics Liner New Items my father and his regimentOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition M1 front seam fixed bale helmet. 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 566A, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of May 1943. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of