WW2 US M1 Helmet With Camouflage Net

A textbook US M1 helmet with camouflage net as worn by US GIs in the NW Europe theatre of operations.
This helmet has front seamed rim & swivel chinstrap bales denoting its use to anytime from late 1943 onwards. The rim is of stainless steel this predating the steel version which was seen from October 1944 onwards. The front seam was moved to the rear in November of the same year . Both inside & out of the shell still has its original wartime factory applied cork mixed olive green paint , the large 'S' to underside of front lip denotes manufacture by the firm 'Schleuter' . Liner is also still in its original wartime OG paint & has brass black painted A washers see from around June 1944 onwards. Leather chinstrap & nape strap present, inner crown bears the 'f' logo for the manufacturer Firestone. There is a small stress tear to the rear of the liner only noticeable upon close inspection. Finally , web chinstrap is totally wartime with the hook & buckle being of blackened of iron alloy.
Helmets in this exact format were seen in wear by the GI in NW Europe during the latter part of WW2.

Code: 13681