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so they had no system of markings for privately purchased arms
( editor: Bill just kept coming up with valuable tidbits of information
The interior of the helmet still has an original very good M31 leather liner with all eight fingers present and still supple
Two hundred of this liner and shell were tested by the Armored Board in early 1945 but rejected because of instability
the squadron's DH-4 engines warmed up for something previously unheard of in military aviation
Original WWII Operation Torch U.S. Navy Helmet of Flag Lieutenant George P. Unmacht - USS Massachusetts MG 42 Mounts so they had no systemOriginal Item: One of a kind. International Military Antiques is honored to present a singular artifact of extraordinary historical importance: a WWII U. S. Navy M1 fixed bale (very early 1941 production) combat helmet worn by Flag Lieutenant George P. Unmacht aboard the battleship USS Massachusetts (BB 59) during Operation Torch in November 1942. This object is not simply an example of wartime combat gear it is a verified, uniquely documented item
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