U.S. WWII USMC M1 Schlueter Fixed Bale Helmet with 1st Pattern Cover Japanese Military Maps and had replacement wood spliced

and had replacement wood spliced in

On 17 September 1944

Worn out boots were considered a major problem for armies on the march and the high quality leather "jackboot" with its hobnails was deemed to be more durable than the alternatives available

and are a very significant stage in artillery development

It was in Crescent that Saumarez was involved in one of the first major single-ship actions of the war when he captured the French frigate Reunion

U.S. WWII USMC M1 Schlueter Fixed Bale Helmet with 1st Pattern Cover Japanese Military Maps and had replacement wood splicedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic front seam fixed bale Schlueter M1 helmet with a complete Firestone liner and a totally genuine rare 1st Pattern USMC cover. In World War II the production of the M1 helmet began in June 1941 and ceased in September 1945. The total production of M 1 helmet shells during the war reached 22,000,000. Of these about 20,000,000 were produced by the main contractor McCord Radiator and Manufacturing