HOW TO IDENTIFY US WWII M-1 INFANTRY & M-1C PARATROOPER HELMETS
HELMET SHELL DATING Production markings. Contrary to the information produced by some book authors, a production date can be determined when examining a WWII helmet shell. This can be done by examining the number (pictured to the right) found in the inner front of any US M-1 McCord manufactured helmet shell.
The US M1 Helmet guide : production, types, details, liners
Learn about the famous US M1 helmet : production by year and manufacturer, details, US M1 types, chinstrap types, US M1 liner types. Learn how to distinguish a WW2 US M1 helmet.
WW2 US MP M1 Helmet Markings Guide - US MILITARIA FORUM
Apr 29, 2017 · As a student of history, I've been studying period footage/photographs of how policemen marked their M1 helmets with the iconic MP markings and came up with a table. There were official orders on how to paint the MP markings, along with the letter size, on 26 November 1943 and that's pretty correct as the earliest I've seen MP marked helmets ...
WWII-Era M1 Helmets: A Beginner's Guide - Military …
Aug 4, 2015 · This article will provide the new collector with a step-by-step process to determine the WWII vintage of the M1 helmet. The M1 helmets distinctive WWII manufacturing features will be described as well as dates approximating time of specification changes.
Guide to Identifying Authentic M1 Helmets: Easy Steps
Aug 17, 2024 · Learn to identify the iconic M1 helmet, used from WWII to the Vietnam War, by key details like initial production marks. Key insights help distinguish early M1 models.
What to Look for When Buying a WWII M1 Helmet (Beginner's …
Sep 16, 2020 · Heat stamps can be used to roughly determine the production date of M1 helmets. The book Helmets of the ETO includes a chart to date McCord manufactured helmets, however the information is copyrighted. Circa1941 produced a chart (shown below) in order to estimate the production date of Schlueter manufactured helmets.
Helmet Liner Manufacturer Identification Logo's & Markings
May 6, 2010 · For future reference: On the inside crown of most every helmet liner made in WWII, is a manufacturers identification stamp. Below are graphics of what each stamp should look like along with the manufacturers name: First up, a low pressure liner manufacturer: Hood Rubber Company, Inc. Watertown, M...
How To Identify - Top Pots - WWII US M-1 Helmets, Liners and ...
How to identify US WWII M-1 infantry helmet & M-1C paratrooper helmets. This guide will help identify the differences between the fix, swivel and D ring infantry and paratrooper helmets used during WWII. Both McCord and Schlueter manufactured helmets are included.
HOW TO IDENTIFY US WWII M-1 INFANTRY & M-1C PARATROOPER LINERS
A true US WWII M-1 helmet liner can be identified through the frontal eyelet hole. If an M-1 helmet liner has one, there's a good chance it was made during WWII. The piece pictured on the right is a restored "high pressure" model M-1 helmet liner. It was the most produced M-1 helmet liner made during World War II.
Analyzing WW2-Era M1 Helmets - Military Trader/Vehicles
Aug 31, 2018 · The “M1 Helmet Analysis” table in this article provides the numerical sequence number we assigned to each helmet, its maker’s production lot number, front or rear seam, and finally a production time period. We also noted that three helmets (numbers 18, 24, and 29) were manufactured by Schlueter Manufacturing Company of St. Louis while all ...
- Some results have been removed