Original U.S. WWII 1945 M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Helmet with Int'l Molded Plastics Liner and Helmet Net m bent over at the edges

bent over at the edges for strength

with several historians describing its casualties as exceeding combat losses in all previous American wars

West Palm Beach

Aside from the rust damage it is in good condition

Wood ramrod mounted on the right side of the barrels

Original U.S. WWII 1945 M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Helmet with Int'l Molded Plastics Liner and Helmet Net m bent over at the edgesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Late War M1 Helmet produced by Schlueter, complete with its original liner and a very nice helmet net. 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