Original U.S. WWII & Korean War USMC Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner and Blue Anchor 1953 USMC Cover With Torn Stenciled Eagle, Globe and Anchor - Complete
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service-used example of a Korean War Era U.S. Marine Corps Issue M1 Helmet, used during World War II and then through to Korea. The shell is an early WWII issue example . The shell has the heat stamp 55_A, somewhere in the 550 range but the last digit is too faint. It is fitted with the original early war khaki chinstrap with a stamped brass buckle.
The Helmet comes with a service worn condition 1953 dated U.S. Marine Corps Reversible Camouflage Cover, which still has a stamped EGA on the front which was done during the Korean War and not WWII. There is heavy tearing in one side of the cover, which can be seen by removing the liner. Due to this, the cover is a bit loose on the shell. One of the inner flaps still has a faint manufacturer stamp:
COVER, HELMET, CAMOUFLAGE
BLUE ANCHOR OVERALL CO., INC.
TAP - 1424 29 APRIL 1953
The liner is correct "high pressure" WWII issue and a very faint embossed with a W for manufacture by the Westinghouse Electric Co of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. These "high pressure" manufactured M-1 helmet liners are identified by an embossed "W" in the crown (which is still Westinghouse's logo to this day). Westinghouse was the largest M-1 helmet liner producer and had two production divisions; Micarta and Bryant Electric. The Micarta Division produced about 13,000,000 M-1 helmet liners and the Bryant Electric Division about 10,000,000. Westinghouse Electric Company started M-1 helmet liner delivery in May 1942.
This true US WWII M-1 helmet liner can be identified through the frontal eyelet hole. Other correct WWII features include OD Green #3 cotton herringbone twill (HBT) cloth suspension liner, with the webbing in good condition with some minor tearing in spots. This HBT suspension is held within the M-1 helmet liner by rivets and a series of triangular "A" washers. The three upper suspension bands are joined together with the correct OD green string. This way the wearer could adjust the fit. The sweatband is correct and shows heavy wear with the name SGT. H.F. KLEIN, a possible research project. The liner chinstrap is original and shows heavy cracking, and is stretched taut over the brim. It is a great early war green buckle example.
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