Lot no. 560
USM1 helmet. USM1 helmet shell. Front snap fastener. Illegible batch number. Mobile bridges. Chinstraps are present, but may be reproduction. 70% paint and cork. Large mesh camouflage net. Westinghouse high-pressure composite liner. Canvas headgear complete with neck strap and sweatband. The leather chinstrap is cracked and has no markings. Paintwork reconditioned after the war. Some wear and patina. Condition II+. US M1 helmet. M1 helmet shell with front seam rim. Illegible lot number. Swivel bales. Chinstraps present, although they may be reproductions. Approximately 70% of the original cork-textured paint remains. Fitted with a large-mesh camouflage net. High-pressure composite liner manufactured by Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Complete web suspension with nape strap and sweatband. The leather liner chinstrap is cracked and bears no visible markings. Reissued and repainted in the postwar period. The helmet displays noticeable service wear and an attractive period patina throughout. Condition II+.
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