REPRODUCTION WWII U.S. ARMY INFANTRY OR USMC MARINE M-1 HELMET LINER PREOWNED!

Description

REPRODUCTION
WWII
U.S. ARMY INFANTRY OR USMC M-1 HELMET LINER
OPERATION OVERLORD... D-DAY THE INVASION OF GERMAN OCCUPIED FRANCE BEGAN IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF 6 JUNE 1944 WITH U.S. ARMY SOLDIERS LANDING ON THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY
... OR PERHAPS SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC DURING THE FIGHTING ON SOME DISTANT ISLAND... 'BLOODY TARAWA' OR IWO JIMA
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THIS
REPRODUCTION
WWII U.S. INFANTRY OR USMC MARINE M-1 HELMET LINER IS OF A LESSER QUALITY THAN OTHER CURRENTLY PRODUCED
REPRODUCTION
M-1 LINERS FROM AT THE FRONT (ATF) OR FOX TACTICAL, HOWEVER THE LINER CAN SERVE AS A GOOD CHOICE FOR A NEW WWII, KOREAN WAR OR EVEN VIETNAM WAR REENACTOR WHO MAY BE LOOKING FOR A
LOWER PRICED OPTION FOR A HELMET LINER
. AS IS EVIDENT IN THE PHOTOS, THE LINER DOES HAVE THE CORRECT WWII TYPE GROMIT HOLE, COMPLETE SUSPENSION (WEBBING) SYSTEM, A LATE WWII TYPE ADJUSTABLE NAPE STRAP AND A FUNCTIONAL LINER SWEATBAND... AND THE LINER FITS WELL INTO AN ORIGINAL WWII HELMET! HOWEVER TO MAKE THE LINER MORE PERIOD CORRECT, THE CANVAS TYPE FABRIC LINER CHINSTRAP
(THE CLIPS & THE BUCKLE ARE PRESENT AND POSSIBLY COULD BE REPURPOSED)
WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH A LEATHER TYPE CHINSTRAP
(PLEASE NOTE: THESE LEATHER LINER CHINSTRAPS ARE AVAILABLE FROM AT THE FRONT [ATF], J.MURRAY INC. 1944 OR OTHER MANUFACTURERS OF WWII REENACTING HELMET ITEMS AND GENERALLY ARE PRICED BETWEEN - )
REMINDER: THIS IS A LOWER QUALITY
AND LOWER PRICE (
HEAVY PLASTIC), UNIFIED COLOR INSIDE AND OUT
REPRODUCTION
WWII TYPE M-1 LINER OPTION FOR EITHER A NEW REENACTOR, OR THE LINER COULD SERVE AS A DISPLAY ITEM, OR POSSIBLY AS PART OF LESSER QUALITY 'JEEP' HELMET.
THIS
REPRODUCTION
(HEAVY PLASTIC) TYPE M-1 HELMET LINER IS IN FAIR - GOOD
UN
RESTORED & UN-REFINISHED
CONDITION WITH THE CORRECT
REPRODUCTION
WWII TYPE LINER SWEATBAND & A LATE WAR TYPE ADJUSTABLE NAPE STRAP. THE
REPRODUCTION
WWII
TYPE LINER HAS SOME AREAS OF SURFACE BLEMISHES, INCLUDING SOME SCRAPES ON THE RIVETS AND A SMALL CIRCULAR PRODUCTION DEFECT ON THE TOP OF THE LINER; MOST OF THESE ARE VISIBLE IN THE IMAGES, HOWEVER THE LINER IS IN FAIR - GOOD CONDITION WITH THE LINER WEBBING (LATE WWII OD #7) INTACT AND THE LINER 'A' WASHERS ALSO HAVE A NICE PATINA ON THEM.
PLEASE NOTE:
WE HAVE CLEANED THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THIS
REPRODUCTION
WWII TYPE M-1 HELMET LINER, BUT HAVE MADE NO EFFORT TO REPAINT THE OUTSIDE OF THE LINER.
HISTORICAL NOTE:
THE M-1 HELMET (1941-1945)
Under the direction of Major Harold G. Sydenham of the U.S. Army Infantry Board, the original prototype of the M-1 Helmet was configured by artisans from the Arms and Armor Department of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Sometime in 1940, the next phase of the helmet development; the liner was undertaken with assistance from Riddell, the manufacturer of sporting goods and football helmet developer.
By the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor on
December 7, 1941, t
he M-1 helmet was well under production. The first production batch started on June 26th and resulted in over 323,510 M-1 helmets being manufactured before the war had even began. The Ordinance Department selected McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit Michigan and later also awarded a contract to Schlueter Manufacturing of St. Louis, Missouri
to produce the steel helmet bodies. These metal bodies were made from a single piece of Hadfield Manganese steel that was produced by the Carnegie-Illinois & Sharon Steel Corporation. Each completed raw steel M-1 helmet shell weighed 2.25 lbs. each. By 1945 and the end of hostilities in World War II, over 22,000,000 M-1 helmets were produced.
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and many of the historical locations, and museums in an around Normandy and the area near Brecourt Manor site of Lieutenant Richard 'Dick' Winters and elements of Easy Company 506th P.I.R. attack on the German field artillery, we have also used the same format to visit the Bastogne area, including the Baugnez '44 Museum, the site of the Malmedy Massacre, the still existing foxholes of the 502nd and 506th P.I.R. and the pastoral surrounding area in Belgium on several occasions. We have found both the French and the Belgian people, especially in the towns in Normandy and area near Bastogne, to be very friendly and still grateful to the Allies, especially the American forces, for their liberation? despite the huge loss of life and property damage suffered by the French and Belgian civilians. In addition, should you want to visit the area in and around Normandy or Bastogne, we would be willing to share our experiences or trip itinerary with you, which may help to make your travel through the area easier and perhaps make the historical experience more valuable.
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