Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Helmet with USMC HBT Camo Cover and Westinghouse Liner British Uniform Algernon Smith

Algernon Smith

Washington - all in the latter part of 1942

There is also the number 94 stamped on the pommel and guard

This is one of several FF33 telephones brought back by a USGI

which included the capture of several hundred men and officers of the German Army

Original U.S. WWII 1943 M1 McCord Fixed Bale Helmet with USMC HBT Camo Cover and Westinghouse Liner British Uniform Algernon SmithOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine mid WWII Issue U. S. Marine Corps issued helmet, complete with a very rare HBT Reversible EGA (both sides) marked Camouflage cover. These were only issued to Marines during WWII, and were all made of Herringbone Twill fabric, unlike later versions. It does not have the additional holes seen on the "2nd Pattern" for attaching foliage, so this is most likely a first pattern