Original U.S. WWII M1 Schlueter Front Seam Swivel Bale Helmet Reissued for Vietnam Paratroopers Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly This helmet is stamped 521C

This helmet is stamped 521C which indicates the approximate manufacture date of JUNE 1943

There were a total of 949 men listed on the muster rolls for the 27th Maine

The uniquely shaped helmet features a heavy steel plate

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The top cover is marked bpr

Original U.S. WWII M1 Schlueter Front Seam Swivel Bale Helmet Reissued for Vietnam Paratroopers Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly This helmet is stamped 521COriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of WWII M1 Helmet Shell produced by Schlueter, in very nice condition. The M1 Helmet was the standard helmet of the U. S. Military from WWII up through the Vietnam war, until replaced by the PASGT helmet in 1985. The helmet shell design did not change, and refitting was relatively easy, so helmets from WWII and the Korea War were often reissued for the Vietnam war, as this one has been. It