WWII US M1917A1 KELLY HELMET
Interwar through early WWII era US Model 1917A1 helmet. This helmet was a redesign of the WWI era Brodie style helmet. When World War II broke out, many soldiers and Marines were still wearing these, most famously the Marine defenders at Wake Island and Pearl Harbor can been seen wearing this style helmet. Four-panel leather suspension with a khaki canvas chinstrap, OD Green non-reflective finish, heatstamped at the rear "24B." Liner and chinstrap are intact. Excellent
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Interwar through early WWII era US Model 1917A1 helmet. This helmet was a redesign of the WWI era Brodie style helmet. When World War II broke out, many soldiers and Marines were still wearing these, most famously the Marine defenders at Wake Island and Pearl Harbor can been seen wearing this style helmet. Four-panel leather suspension with a khaki canvas chinstrap, OD Green non-reflective finish, heatstamped at the rear "24B." Liner and chinstrap are intact. Excellent