Original U.S. WWII Rare USMC Issued USN MK2 Talker Flak Helmet with Chin Strap Japanese Artwork & Posters Luxmbourg to reorganize rest and

Luxmbourg to reorganize rest and re-outfit for future action

The buckle is in very condition

While out on reconnaissance in the small village of St

there is Japanese writing painted onto one side of the scabbard

The aluminum pommel also has much of the original factory blackening in the backgrounds

Original U.S. WWII Rare USMC Issued USN MK2 Talker Flak Helmet with Chin Strap Japanese Artwork & Posters Luxmbourg to reorganize rest andOriginal Item: Only One Available. The MkII "Talker" helmet was developed in 1942 for naval personnel, allowing communications headgear to be easily worn under the helmet. It was a very large and somewhat ungainly helmet to wear though it did serve its purpose very well. It was designed to accommodate wearing headphones for Radiomen or anyone using shipboard sound powered phones. These were also issued to the gunners on board who fired from open air