Original U.S. WWII 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet with Korean War CAPAC Paratrooper Liner and Net IMA Merchandise Rathenow on the exterior of

Rathenow on the exterior of the leather carrying case

The blade is also made of "wootz" style crucible steel

Joseph Altgilbers

but it also has a relatively dull finish from fouling

Original U.S. WWII 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Helmet with Korean War CAPAC Paratrooper Liner and Net IMA Merchandise Rathenow on the exterior ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Swivel Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, reissued for use during the Korean war. It features a Korean War issue CAPAC paratrooper liner liner and helmet net with burlap camouflage patches. 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