Original U.S. WWII OSS Camouflage 1944 M1 McCord Swivel Bale Front Seam Helmet with Firestone Liner Category_Blunderbuss Some of the decorated mounts

Some of the decorated mounts have also featured enamel inlays

numerous maker's marking are easily found as are British military broad arrow acceptance markings

The holster flap is secured by a leather strap that passes through a loop secured to the holster body

we feel this is probably from the 1980s or 1990s

Original U.S. WWII OSS Camouflage 1944 M1 McCord Swivel Bale Front Seam Helmet with Firestone Liner Category_Blunderbuss Some of the decorated mountsOriginal Item: One of a kind. This WWII U. S. M1 helmet is an incredible example and still retains all of its original WW2 parts and rare hand painted Office of Strategic Services OSS style camouflage paint. The steel shell is heat lot stamped 865A, which indicates the approximate manufacture date of late April 1944. 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