Original WWII 1943 U.S. M1 Schlueter Front Seam Helmet with Capac Manufacturing Co Liner Swords and dated ‘1917’)

and dated ‘1917’)

First Commander of RAF 607 (County of Durham) Squadron raised March 17th

Losses were high during early combat operations

The rifle grenade N°24 Mk I is another June 1917 simplification of the rifle grenades series N°3 and N°20

Now exceptionally rare

Original WWII 1943 U.S. M1 Schlueter Front Seam Helmet with Capac Manufacturing Co Liner Swords and dated ‘1917’)Original Item: Only One Available. In World War II the production of the M1 helmet began in June 1941 and ceased in September 1945. The total production of M 1 helmet shells during the war reached 22,000,000. Of these about 20,000,000 were produced by the main contractor McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit. Although McCord was supposed to be the single source of M 1 helmet shells, by the summer of 1942 a second company was enlisted to