Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M5 Steel FLAK Helmet with Complete Liner and Chinstrap War of 1812 The rear housing is Waffenamt

The rear housing is Waffenamt marked

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It's very rare to find these still in this intact condition

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and even have a grip safety

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M5 Steel FLAK Helmet with Complete Liner and Chinstrap War of 1812 The rear housing is WaffenamtOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very hard to find USAAF WWII issue M5 Flak Helmet, in very good condition. It does not look to have been issued or used very much, but it does have a lot of storage wear on the exterior shell, which has removed a lot of the "flocked" coating on the exterior. World War Two American bomber crews in the skies over Europe needed something more than their leather flying helmets to provide them with shrapnel