Original U.S. WWII Complete 1944 M1 McCord Welded Front Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with CAPAC Liner British Bayonets some were purchased pretty much

some were purchased pretty much to be wall hangers

describing it as "the most abominable criminal military blunder and a horrible massacre of women and children"

However they were retired from frontline service soon after

A shutter and lens were located near the muzzle end of the device

Army Materiel Command (AMC) in 1975

Original U.S. WWII Complete 1944 M1 McCord Welded Front Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with CAPAC Liner British Bayonets some were purchased pretty muchOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a genuine WWII Front Seam swivel Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, with a Firestone liner. 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 heat lot stamped with 1165H for approximate manufacture of October November 1944. The