Original U.S. WWII 1945 M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Helmet with Int'l Molded Plastics Liner and Helmet Net MG 34 Reciever Assembly the Howdah pistol was specially

the Howdah pistol was specially made to handle really substantial loads of powder together with a real tiger stopping Ball (

The 596th Parachute Combat Engineer Company was called forward to breach the minefield while under intensive enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire

which indicate an enlisted man: five tails are reserved for officers

The flag itself is in great shape

It also is missing one of the three securing prongs on the back

Original U.S. WWII 1945 M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Helmet with Int'l Molded Plastics Liner and Helmet Net MG 34 Reciever Assembly the Howdah pistol was speciallyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Late War M1 Helmet produced by Schlueter, complete with its original liner and a very nice helmet net. 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 about 20,000,000 were produced by the main contractor McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of