Original U.S. WWII 1943 Schlueter M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with St. Clair Low-Pressure Liner - Complete MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Allied forces attempted several counterattacks

Allied forces attempted several counterattacks

- Complete three tongue leather liner (without pads) with Japanese Kanji ink markings

This helmet is stamped 591 E which indicates the approximate manufacture date of mid 1943

complete with all the accoutrements needed for parade use

With the outbreak of the Civil War all of the company's energy became devoted to the military production of longarms and hand guns

Original U.S. WWII 1943 Schlueter M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with St. Clair Low-Pressure Liner - Complete MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly Allied forces attempted several counterattacksOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely service used front seam fixed bale Schlueter M1 helmet with a complete early "Low Pressure" style liner by St. Clair, which were only made for a short period of time before the "High Pressure" liners were introduced. 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