Original U.S. WWII Service Worn 1942 Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with 2nd Pattern USMC HBT Camouflage Cover and Named Westinghouse Liner Spanish Military Equipment The design was heavily influenced

The design was heavily influenced by the British Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife issued to Commando Units

though it has shrunk a bit and pulled away from the body

Leon Abbett

similar to those used with épée swords currently

The butt plate is also the distinctive "stepped" style used in Huntingdon County

Original U.S. WWII Service Worn 1942 Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with 2nd Pattern USMC HBT Camouflage Cover and Named Westinghouse Liner Spanish Military Equipment The design was heavily influencedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of an original WWII U. S. Marine Corps M1 Helmet, complete with a rare 2nd Pattern HBT Reversible Camouflage Cover, that was not stamped with an EGA device after WWII, like most on the market today! This is a beautiful example of a genuine service worn M1 helmet! 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