Designed to replace the M1917 helmet, a British design used during World War I, the M1 helmet is known for having been used as the primary American combat headgear during World War II, with similarly extensive use in the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Exact recreation of the M2 "D-bale" WW2 Paratrooper Helmet, made with original steel pots and Westinghouse liners. Fitted with new khaki webbing throughout, new sweatband, liner chinstrap, nape strap and leather chincup. Made in USA.

The M2 helmet is characterized by its tack-welded semicircular wire, specifically developed in 1942 for the american paratroopers. Only 148 000 of these helmets were manufactured. This model, with its Saint-Clair liner, belonged to a Lieutenant from the 1/505th PIR, 82nd Airborne.

This is a totally restored original US WWII M1 helmet, liner with accessories that has been converted to represent the rare M2 paratrooper model worn by the US Army airborne units during WWII.

A paratrooper helmet is a type of combat helmet used by paratroopers and airborne forces. The main difference from standard combat helmets is that paratrooper helmets have a different harness and lining to withstand impact when jumping from aircraft and to keep the helmet stable in flight, and most have a lower-profile shell to reduce wind ...

Original WWII Paratrooper helmets are rare and very expensive today. The source for authentic, quality reproduction WW2 uniforms and field gear, since 1992.

This is an original early-WWII M2 "D-bail" paratrooper helmet set. During WWII, McCord Radiator & Manufacturing Co. produced roughly 20 million steel helmet shells. Of those 20 million, just 392,000 were made as the paratrooper M2 version, with some estimating the production total at a much lower 118,000.

US M2 Paratrooper Helmet - Refurbished Inland Liner. The shell is a genuine WW2 McCord helmet converted to M2 bales. It is a front seam, stainless rim, M1 conversion, we have added the 'D' bales.

Worn by American soldiers in World War ll, this helmet was widely used by American Paratroopers. It is also commonly referred to as the M2 D-Bale Paratrooper Helmet, worn by many soldiers in Normandy on D-Day, and it is widely viewed as …

This rare M2 steel helmet, used by American paratrooper's during World War II, was recovered from the south end of the Nijmegen Bridge during the Market Garden combat operation in September...