US M1 HELMET “BIG RED ONE” – 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION
3400,00 €
US helmet model M1 and original “1st Infantry Division” liner under helmet, typical of the Big Red One engaged in Operation Husky, the Sicily landings.
Heavy helmet: N°104C, 1941 production, fixed straps, front snap ring, visible cracking on front, “Big Red One” insignia, 1st Infantry Division, painted red.
CAPAC liner, oxidized headband triangles, painted Big Red One insignia.
This rare M1 helmet was found in Italy in the 1980s, in its original condition, with a very fine patina of use and missing chinstraps.
