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C112. LATE WWII REAR SEAM SWIVEL LOOP HELMET AND LINER SET. HAS A PERIOD REPAINT THAT ALMOST RESEMBLES CAMOUFLAGE. THE CHINSTRAPS ARE DEPOT REPAIRED WITH RIVETS. HAS 4077TH INKED ON THE FRONT. THIS WAS MOST LIKELY DONE FOR THE FINAL EPISODE OF THE TV SHOW MASH WHEN THERE WERE MANY FAREWELL PARTIES WITH PEOPLE IN COSTUME. COULD BE EASILY REMOVED IF SO DESIRED. THE CHINSTRAP HAS SAT ACROSS THE FRONT BRIM FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND IS MISSING THE ORIGINAL BUCKLE AND HAS SOME SORT OF REPLACEMENT BUCKLE. LOT NUMBER OF 1285D WHICH WOULD DATE MANUFACTURE TO MAY 1945. THE WESTINGHOUSE LINER HAS GOOD ORIGINAL PAINT. THE WEBBING INSIDE IS COMPLETE WITH A SIZE MEDIUM NAPE STRAP AND AN EARLY DOUBLE WIRE BUCKLE LEATHER SWEATBAND. THE LEATHER CHINSTRAP IS BROKEN AND MISSING THE BUCKLE. NICE LATE WAR TO KOREA HELMET SET. GUARANTEED ORIGINAL. FREE SHIPPING IN THE U.S.A. CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE.
