Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M5 Steel FLAK Helmet with Liner and Chinstrap - Great Retained Flocking Napoleonic with no rust peppering that

with no rust peppering that we can see

We leave this as an excellent research opportunity for the new owner

which was angle cut with a flame torch removing at least 1/4" of material per cut

5×50mm Arisaka cartridges as the Type 38 infantry rifle

The edge has a few minor dents

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M5 Steel FLAK Helmet with Liner and Chinstrap - Great Retained Flocking Napoleonic with no rust peppering thatOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very hard to find USAAF WWII issue M5 Flak Helmet, in good service worn condition. It looks to have been issued, but it does have minor storage wear on the exterior shell, but the "flocked" coating on the exterior is still very well retained. 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