Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner Japanese Holsters or operating rods

or operating rods

others bearing the German crown

Corporal Joseph Nemeth was stationed in North Africa in 1942 and took part in Operation Torch

painted with the Regimental devise and colors bearing the maker's shield of "Hawkes and Company

The pistol belt was originally issued in 1956 with a horizontal weave body (left to right)

Original U.S. WWII 1943 McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet with Westinghouse Liner Japanese Holsters or operating rodsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, with a Westinghouse liner. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with over 323,510 M 1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war. This helmet is heat lot stamped 618A, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of October 1943,