Original U.S. WWII 1942 26th Infantry Division “Barn Find” M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Shell Inscriptions & MSA Liner - Staff Sergeant Painted French Pistols but it is otherwise like

but it is otherwise like new

All the offered badges were purchased in a Ministry of Defense Sale in 1996 at Bicester in Oxfordshire

Now this is a lovely dagger originating from the Middle East

Blade Length: 23 ¾"

Original U.S. WWII 1942 26th Infantry Division “Barn Find” M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with Shell Inscriptions & MSA Liner - Staff Sergeant Painted French Pistols but it is otherwise likeOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a heavily service worn example of a genuine early WWII Issue U. S. Army M1 Helmet. 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. The fixed bales and front seam paired with exterior ripples, this is a strong indicator of early war produced helmets. One of the two fixed bales is