Original U.S. Operation Desert Storm Iraqi M1 Steel Helmet with Camouflage Paint Lanchester SMG interesting and in many cased

interesting and in many cased initialled to the Owner "W

between which is:

The sword is 37 1/2 inches in overall length

The M80's liner is a direct copy of the Riddell liner seen on American M1 helmets made after 1972 and used a US type T1 chinstrap

32 inches in overall length the inscription presumably to confirm ownership in what was after all a public setting

Original U.S. Operation Desert Storm Iraqi M1 Steel Helmet with Camouflage Paint Lanchester SMG interesting and in many casedOriginal Item: Before the 1980s the Iraqi Armed Forces used various steel helmets which were mostly of Soviet origin. These included Russian M40 and M60 helmets and Polish M50 patterns, They also used M1 style steel helmets from the US, West Germany, and other European clones. This Desert sand camouflage M1 steel helmet appears to be an American manufactured helmet which was painted a tan sand color, the exterior was camouflaged in green and browns.