Original U.S. M1 Helmet Used in Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan with 29th Infantry Division Insignia and Copy of Notarized Letter of Authenticity
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Original Item: Only One Available. This is an original production-used M1 helmet from Steven Spielberg’s landmark 1998 film Saving Private Ryan. Painted with the distinctive blue and gray insignia of the U.S. 29th Infantry Division and retaining Costume Rentals Corporation identification inside both the shell and liner, it is a documented surviving wardrobe artifact from one of the most influential World War II films ever produced.
The exterior of the helmet was painted for production with the 29th Infantry Division insignia on the front. The 29th Infantry Division is forever associated with the Normandy landings, particularly the assault on Omaha Beach, which forms the unforgettable opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan.
The shell itself is an original WWII era front seam swivel bale M1 helmet, but due to the repainting of the interior, there is no heat lot stamp visible. The shell chinstrap is the correct khaki with brass fittings but from the look of the stitching it may be a film replacement.
The interior of both the shell and liner is marked in black marker: CRC. These initials identify Costume Rentals Corporation, the major Hollywood wardrobe supplier that provided a substantial quantity of WWII-style uniforms, helmets, and equipment for the production of Saving Private Ryan.
This helmet was among the material released following the closure of Costume Rentals Corporation in 2025 and had not previously been made available on the collector market.
The helmet is accompanied by a printed copy of a notarized letter confirming that it and related materials originated from Costume Rentals Corporation and were used during the production of Saving Private Ryan. The letter was signed by Harlan Glenn, who worked on the film as a costume consultant and purchaser.
The liner is an original WWII Westinghouse-manufactured example refitted during the Korean War era with dark green suspension. There is no liner chinstrap and the tie string is replaced. There is moderate wear across the suspension. There is a name inscribed in the liner, Stallings, but we could find no one associated with the film with this name.
Rather than being a collector-assembled helmet intended to duplicate a wartime example, this is a genuine working film costume retaining the mixed-period components, production-applied paint, and CRC markings associated with its use on set.
Released in 1998, Saving Private Ryan transformed the depiction of World War II on screen. Its intensely realistic recreation of the Normandy landings established a new standard for military filmmaking and influenced nearly every major WWII film, television series, and video game that followed.
International Military Antiques also has a direct connection to the production, having supplied machine guns, edged weapons, and numerous other pieces of equipment used during filming.
With its 29th Infantry Division insignia, CRC markings, original military components, and notarized provenance signed by a member of the film’s costume department, this is a significant surviving artifact from one of the most important war films ever made.
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