Original U.S. WWII Rare Hawley Paper Co M1 Helmet Liner With Rayon Suspension - Excellent Condition U.S. Helmets/Hats and a screw turner

and a screw turner

so we feel this is one of his earlier works

Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne

After the loss of half the Regiment (the 24th of Foot) at the Battle of Isandhwana in January of 1879 followed by the epic stand at Rorke's Drift two days later

These M2 Paratrooper pockets knives with early 1950's Korean War issue black plastic "jigged bone" handles (scales or grip) are difficult to find and a much better value that WWII produced examples

Original U.S. WWII Rare Hawley Paper Co M1 Helmet Liner With Rayon Suspension - Excellent Condition U.S. Helmets/Hats and a screw turnerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a rare Hawley pressed paper M1 Helmet liner, with reproduction chinstrap. They were only issued in very small numbers during the early days of World War Two. Their structural deficiencies were quickly noted, and the replacement "low pressure" and later "high pressure" liners were put into planning and production shortly after. The Hawley liners were however all that was available