Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet German Badges & Signs the stars representing Egypt and

the stars representing Egypt and Syria

1944 (11)Awards: 14

in ascending order

using a traditional ammunition rather than a blank cartridge

5 mm by 9 mm

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet German Badges & Signs the stars representing Egypt andOriginal 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