Original U.S. WWII 1943 Schlueter M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with St. Clair Low-Pressure Liner - Complete MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The metalwork does show significant

The metalwork does show significant wear to the finish

complete with all the accoutrements needed for parade use

and the details are still crisp throughout the fittings

This requirement made takeoff crashes common - a problem that planners of the atomic bomb had not anticipated

This helmet is stamped 591 E which indicates the approximate manufacture date of mid 1943

Original U.S. WWII 1943 Schlueter M1 Fixed Bale Helmet with St. Clair Low-Pressure Liner - Complete MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The metalwork does show significantOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely service used front seam fixed bale Schlueter M1 helmet with a complete early "Low Pressure" style liner by St. Clair, which were only made for a short period of time before the "High Pressure" liners were introduced. In World War II the production of the M1 helmet began in June 1941 and ceased in September 1945. The total production of M 1 helmet shells during the war reached 22,000,000. Of these