Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet ZB 26-ZB 30 which has checked and degraded

which has checked and degraded over time

They do not show much use

with a spare magazine compartment on the side

and acts as a buffer against the jar caused by repeated blows

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet ZB 26-ZB 30 which has checked and degradedOriginal Item: Only One Available. U. S. Army Air Forces WWII issue M3 Flak Helmet! World War Two American bomber crews in the skies over Europe needed something more than their leather flying helmets to provide them with shrapnel injuries, however it took a surprisingly long time for a new helmet to be developed and deployed to meet that need. Not until December of 1943 did the M3 reach the ETO, it was the first of three versions of the American flak