WWII US M-1 Helmet with EARLY Hawley Liner Gorgets The lower fitting is slightly

The lower fitting is slightly damaged from where the person who repainted the scabbard had removed this piece

German WWII Umpire or Field Officials Cloth Band-This yellow band would clip to a helmet or visor cap

Harlinghausen was captured in 1945 and remained a prisoner of war until 1947

These are unissued and come in the original light cardboard packet

the reinforcement at the front of the cap has detached and is poking through the liner (please see pics)

WWII US M-1 Helmet with EARLY Hawley Liner Gorgets The lower fitting is slightlyWWII US M 1 Helmet with EARLY Hawley Liner Super desirable! The shell is excellent, with 99% of the finish intact. It is a front seam, fixed bale example with OD 4 chinstrap and brass hardware. I cannot read the heat stamp number. The Hawley liner is excellent. It has none of the typical breaks of soft spots that are found on many of these paper based liners. It is a very early example with rayon suspension, unfinished rectangular washers and fixed