Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Swivel Bale Helmet with 2nd Pattern USMC HBT Camo Cover and Westinghouse Liner Iraq and rammer lever were case-hardened

and rammer lever were case-hardened

Original Item: Originally issued only to Paratrooper Units these characteristic steel helmets were soon adopted by all Army Units replacing the WWII "Darth Vader" style helmet

and the grip fits the pommel and ferrule well

by Frank Procopio

Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Swivel Bale Helmet with 2nd Pattern USMC HBT Camo Cover and Westinghouse Liner Iraq and rammer lever were case-hardenedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine mid WWII Issue U. S. Marine Corps issued helmet, complete with a very rare 2nd Pattern HBT Reversible Camouflage cover. While it is not marked with an EGA, these were only issued to Marines during WWII, and were all made of Herringbone Twill fabric, unlike later versions. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with