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C107. LATE WWII – KOREA USN JUNIOR OFFICER OF THE WATCH M1 HELMET SET. THE REAR SEAM, SWIVEL LOOP HELMET WAS MADE BY SCHLUETER WITH A LOT NUMBER OF 4?5A WHICH WOULD DATE MANUFACTURE TO LATE 1944 TO EARLY 1945 DEPENDING ON WHAT THE MIDDLE NUMBER IS. HAS THE SCHLUETER “S” BELOW THE LOT NUMBER. HAS BEEN PAINTED NAVY GRAY WITH ORIGINAL CORK TEXTURE. STENCILED TO THE FRONT IS “JOOW” WHICH STANDS FOR JUNIOR OFFICER OF THE WATCH. GOOD, ORIGINAL CHINSTRAP. THE LINER IS MADE BY FIRESTONE AND RETAINS THE ORIGINAL PAINT. THE WEBBING HAS A NEARLY FULL TEAR AT THE FRONT WASHER. THE NAPE STRAP SNAPS REMAIN IN PLACE, BUT THE NAPE STRAP HAS ROTTED AWAY. THE LEATHER SWEATBAND HAS A PARTIAL TEAR BY THE BUCKLE AND ONE CLIP IS BROKEN. THE DETACHABLE LEATHER CHINSTRAP IS A POST WWII EXAMPLE WITH A BLACK PAINTED STEEL BUCKLE. NICE NAVY HELMET WITH CHARACTER. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL. FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S.A. CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE. ***SOLD***
