Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Scandinavian Militaria It served just about everywhere

It served just about everywhere

Herder indicating manufacture by the well-known maker Richard Abraham Herder of Solingen

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drowning out even the crash of the heavy enemy barrage

The elongated side plate incorporates a large saddle ring

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Scandinavian Militaria It served just about everywhereOriginal 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