World War II US Army M-1 Fixed Bail Helmet -

WORLD WAR II US ARMY M-A FIXED BAIL HELMET

We are so lucky that we got  one  item of this vintage worl war II vintage helmet. My father obtained it from his friend. It was given to him  as souvenir and he take it home.

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History
The M-1 steel pot helmet is one of the most utilitarian designs produced for a U.S. helmet and one of the longest lasting. Many news reels and pictures show the GI's using their helmet to cook, dig, carry water and many other functions.
 This helmet might be one of the most recognizable icons of WWII. Approximatelly 8 million helmets were produced during WWII by a large number of companies.

The M-1 helmet was introduced in 1941. the early versions of the helmet had a fixed bail. later on the armed forces figrued out that the failure rate in such design was greater because the force exerted on the bail was too much.

This is a WWII US Army fixed bail helmet. The side of the helmet has been perforated by a bullet. The damage extends to the liner.

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