Great Salty WWII US Army M1 Fixed Bale Helmet

This is a salty World War II United States Army M1 helmet. The helmet has fixed bales (first type rectangular retaining washers on the liner webbing), used before the later swivel bales, and stitched canvas straps. It also has a leather chin strap tucked up inside liner. Also inside the liner there is a white splash with the original GI's serial number (S 1497). Great been there look!

Circa World War II.

Approximately 6-1/2" in height; head opening: 9" by 8-1/8".

Painted steel, plated brass, leather, webbed cotton.

Canvas chin straps, leather chin strap.

S 1497 (GI serial number); marks on straps.

This is from a WWII US Army helmet collection that we will be listing more of over the next few months. MAJJX14 LBCEX8/14 SBJJX10/14

7- (Very Fine-): The helmet is salty but still serviceable.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.