Original WWII U.S. Navy “Battleship Grey” Painted M1 Swivel Bale Helmet with MSA Liner Japanese Holsters France acquired 210

France acquired 210

which has made some markings faint

as well as stamped markings in the metal on top

There looks to have been an earlier one

The unit arrived in the Philippines in October 1944

Original WWII U.S. Navy “Battleship Grey” Painted M1 Swivel Bale Helmet with MSA Liner Japanese Holsters France acquired 210Original Item: One of a kind. This is an excellent example of a WWII U. S. Navy Painted M1 Helmet. It is a circa 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale Helmet, painted in battleship grey blue with MSA Liner. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with over 323,510 M 1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war.