Original U.S. WWII 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with Firestone Liner and M44 Helmet Net MP 40 The three upper suspension bands

The three upper suspension bands are joined together with an OD green tie string

From 1936 the TN was gradually absorbed into Ordnungspolizei as an auxiliary police organization and it came under the ultimate control of Heinrich Himmler

my thoughts turned at this point to my courageous red-haired mother

They are located on the back of the wrist

There are also some unit markings on inside of the back skirt in white paint

Original U.S. WWII 1944 M1 McCord Front Seam Swivel Bale Helmet with Firestone Liner and M44 Helmet Net MP 40 The three upper suspension bandsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a genuine WWII M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, with complete Firestone liner with chin strap and M44 helmet net. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only produced from 1941 to 1945. The first production batch resulted with over 323,510 M 1 helmets before the start of the American involvement in the war. This helmet is heat lot stamped 1054 B, indicating approximate manufacture during