Original U.S. Vietnam M1 Helmet with USMC Camouflage Cover and Liner - Complete Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts It will even protect wet

It will even protect wet surfaces

but the blade on this example definitely pre-dates WWII

including scratches and dents

though there definitely is significant wear

This is definitely a pickelhaube with some real stories to tell

Original U.S. Vietnam M1 Helmet with USMC Camouflage Cover and Liner - Complete Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts It will even protect wetOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M1 helmet is a combat helmet that was used by the United States military from World War II until 1985, when it was succeeded by the PASGT helmet. For over forty years, the M1 was standard issue for the U. S. military. The M1 helmet has become an icon of the American military, with its design inspiring other militaries around the world. Vietnam War era M 1 helmet shells have a set of swivel (movable) chinstrap