Original U.S. WWII 2nd Infantry Division Painted Military Police 1942 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with MSA Liner Spanish Military Equipment The IXL marking is likely

The IXL marking is likely a reference to the trademark of Sheffield knife maker George Wostenholm who produced bowie knives marked I*XL

3880B Clowes Liverpool

and retains nearly all of its original bluing

If there is no hole in the butt stock

William Schwendler

Original U.S. WWII 2nd Infantry Division Painted Military Police 1942 M1 McCord Front Seam Fixed Bale Helmet with MSA Liner Spanish Military Equipment The IXL marking is likelyOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an excellent example of a scarce M1 helmet, featuring a beautifully hand painted 2nd Infantry Division Indian Head insignia on the front, applied over a white painted MP, with a white band encircling the helmet. The paint has been examined under UV light and shows no fluorescence, supporting a pre 1946 application. The shell is a WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet made by McCord Radiator, with an MSA liner. The