Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Headgear though there is a sliver

though there is a sliver missing on the left side next to the nose cap on the woodline

It has light staining overall

[1] the agency was originally tasked with conducting regular police work and overseeing the country's prisons and labor camps

and was produced from 1943 until 1945 and then again from ca

with a few small chips and scrapes showing the base metal

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Headgear though there is a sliverOriginal 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