Original WWII U.S. Medic M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Helmet with Westinghouse Liner British Artwork & Posters Courses lasted one year and

Courses lasted one year and failure rates were high: in 1935 only 89 soldiers graduated from an initial intake of 219 candidates

Generally they are cracked along the length of the blade but this one is still intact with no splits in the leather

The cocking indicator was an integral component of the British Martini-Henry rifle

Although designed for use with the German MG 08 these can also be adapted for use with most water-cooled machine guns such as Russian Maxim and British Vickers guns

where considerable forces were engaged

Original WWII U.S. Medic M1 Schlueter Rear Seam Helmet with Westinghouse Liner British Artwork & Posters Courses lasted one year andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This excellent genuine WWII issue helmet was either a medic helmet or was used at a field hospital. 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 shells during the war reached 22,000,000. Of these about 20,000,000 were produced by the main contractor McCord Radiator and Manufacturing Company of Detroit. Although McCord was supposed