Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 Schlueter Fixed Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner and Net African Militaria with his older brother John

with his older brother John Baring as a mostly silent partner

Original leather neck strap is unfortunately missing

and are an upmarket version of the standard issue

Leather shows age

impressive thistle helmet plate under a Georgian crown with a cockade to top displaying "XXI" the Regimental number of seniority

Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 Schlueter Fixed Bale Helmet with Westinghouse Liner and Net African Militaria with his older brother JohnOriginal 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