Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M5 Steel FLAK Helmet with Complete Liner Rigging Category_MG 34 Accessories A beautiful grip here

A beautiful grip here

The serial number indicates that it was built at Springfield in 1886

Both of these flags are very nicely constructed

Original Yellow Painted SNLF insignia on the front of the helmet

Courses for female welding students began appearing in fall 1942

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M5 Steel FLAK Helmet with Complete Liner Rigging Category_MG 34 Accessories A beautiful grip hereOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an hard to find USAAF WWII issue M5 Flak Helmet in unissued condition. It only has storage wear. World War Two American bomber crews in the skies over Europe needed something more than their leather flying helmets to provide them with shrapnel injuries, however it took a surprisingly long time for a new helmet to be developed and deployed to meet that need. Not until December of 1943 did the M3 reach the ETO,