Original WWII Operation Torch U.S. Navy Helmet of Flag Lieutenant George P. Unmacht - USS Massachusetts MG 42 Mounts so they had no system

so they had no system of markings for privately purchased arms

Hip width:

( editor: Bill just kept coming up with valuable tidbits of information

In accordance with the 1915 regulations steel helmets no longer would use brass

The interior of the helmet still has an original very good M31 leather liner with all eight fingers present and still supple

Original WWII Operation Torch U.S. Navy Helmet of Flag Lieutenant George P. Unmacht - USS Massachusetts MG 42 Mounts so they had no systemOriginal Item: One of a kind. International Military Antiques is honored to present a singular artifact of extraordinary historical importance: a WWII U. S. Navy M1 fixed bale (very early 1941 production) combat helmet worn by Flag Lieutenant George P. Unmacht aboard the battleship USS Massachusetts (BB 59) during Operation Torch in November 1942. This object is not simply an example of wartime combat gear it is a verified, uniquely documented item