Original U.S. WWII 1943 Captain's M1 FixedBale Front Seam Helmet with Matching Firestone Liner Antique Smith & Wessons but appears to have been

but appears to have been reblued at some point

The hanger bands are zinc alloy

Middle East and African theatres until May 1945

as well as the correct barrel band with a cutout in the top

The wear to the stock is all from storage and handling

Original U.S. WWII 1943 Captain's M1 FixedBale Front Seam Helmet with Matching Firestone Liner Antique Smith & Wessons but appears to have beenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a 1943 or earlier WWII M1 Helmet with original Captains rank painted, complete with original khaki chinstraps with blackened brass hardware, Foliage net, and its original Westinghouse liner. Interestingly, The liner has a lieutenants rank on the front, indicating that the lieutenant was most likely promoted to Captain and had not gotten around to changing the rank on the liner. These