Original U.S. WWII Matched 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Westinghouse Liner - Both Military Police “MP” Painted German Air Force Luftwaffe LEUTNANT GEORG VON HANTELMANN

LEUTNANT GEORG VON HANTELMANN

but shore leave and liberty in Spain

The crest of the ridge was the German defensive line and only at the right hand end were German troops still holding out in shell holes and isolated trenches

The magazine feed plate does stick a bit on the magazine follower

Original U.S. WWII Matched 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet with Westinghouse Liner - Both Military Police “MP” Painted German Air Force Luftwaffe LEUTNANT GEORG VON HANTELMANNOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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 before the start of the American involvement in the war. This helmet is stamped 635B, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of June July 1943. The Ordnance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan to produce the steel M1 helmet bodies.