Original U.S. WWII Rare Hawley Paper Co M1 Helmet Liner With Rayon Suspension Category_Rear Sight Assembly This helmet is unique in

This helmet is unique in that it features period paint on the front of the helmet which features crossed Cavalry Sabers above 3/A for possible use by the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Also included is an original officer's waist belt and buckle

The post-1918 type - or Second Pattern - utilizes an integral push-button/spring latching mechanism instead of a locking ring as on the Russian Model 1891 Mosin-Nagant Socket Bayonet (1st Pattern)

But the VC also preyed on isolated villages

Chrysanthemum Flower Seal or Imperial Chrysanthemum emblem is the crest used by the Emperor of Japan and members of the Imperial Family

Original U.S. WWII Rare Hawley Paper Co M1 Helmet Liner With Rayon Suspension Category_Rear Sight Assembly This helmet is unique inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a rare Hawley pressed paper M1 Helmet liner. They were only issued in very small numbers during the early days of World War Two. Their structural deficiencies were quickly noted, and the replacement "low pressure" and later "high pressure" liners were put into planning and production shortly after. The Hawley liners were however all that was available during the earliest days of M1 Helmet