Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet with Painted U.S. Army & Medic / Cross Symbols - Full Liner & Chinstrap Antique Long Guns There are two covers in

There are two covers in the lot with much of the original paint retained

& WC18 being the prior incarnations)

It is etched on the ricasso:-

many of these DRAGOON BROWN BESSES were shipped to over for the conflict

and are also in very good shape

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet with Painted U.S. Army & Medic / Cross Symbols - Full Liner & Chinstrap Antique Long Guns There are two covers inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a gorgeous service worn U. S. Army Air Forces WWII issue M3 Flak Helmet! 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, it was the first of