Original U.S. WWII Rare Camouflage Painted Low Pressure M1 Helmet Liner British Artwork & Posters A metal bar handle is

A metal bar handle is attached to the lid by rectangular wire loops so it can fold flat for stacking or lift up for easy carry

and they appear to have been refurbished

Blue was the original color used by the military

They later abandoned these efforts and went with a base of pot metal

The chain securing the mouthpiece to the bugle is unfortunately missing

Original U.S. WWII Rare Camouflage Painted Low Pressure M1 Helmet Liner British Artwork & Posters A metal bar handle isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare WWII Issue M1 "Low Pressure" Helmet Liner. which has been painted on the outside with a very good camouflage paint scheme. The weight of the complete helmet could be cumbersome in some situations, such as working behind the enemy lines, and this provided some level of protection from branches and other minor obstacles. The camouflage paint job made the soldier that much harder to spot. This rare