Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet with Complete Rigging Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia The 5th SFG (A) saw

The 5th SFG (A) saw extensive action in the Vietnam War and played a pivotal role in the early months of Operation Enduring Freedom

preserving the detachable barrel in excellent live condition

There are some markings inside the  cap

“That truck ride

still attached to receiver nose

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet with Complete Rigging Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia The 5th SFG (A) sawOriginal 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