Original U.S. WWII Unissued 1945 M1 McCord Rear Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with MSA Liner Sterling SMG and has the darker OD

and has the darker OD green paint used from 1936 until 1945

so up you rise to meet the morn

a American “invasion” Flag patch on the right shoulder as well as technical sergeant chevrons on both sleeves

and has a lovely patina

the barrel jacket has been marked in German Blackletter typeface with SS - WT

Original U.S. WWII Unissued 1945 M1 McCord Rear Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with MSA Liner Sterling SMG and has the darker ODOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent unissued example of a genuine late WWII Issue helmet, with the only real wear being from age and storage. We had some of these years ago, but they have completely dried up on the market, and now we only see service worn examples. This one is simply great, and we do not anticipate having any more like this in the near future. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first