Casque Complet Infanterie US M1 69th Infantry Division Captain Medic

"Battle Battered" 69th Infantry Division

259,00 EUR

The M1 helmet of a medical captain of the 69th Infantry Division present at the junction with the Soviets coming from the east, near the German town of Torgau located on the banks of the Elbe.

*Example photos of one of our creations, the patina of your helmet will be unique and will look exactly like the model presented in the photo.

About

Austrian-made M1 infantry steel helmet shell, originally produced between 1975 and 1990 in the style of the US WWII helmet. Features a rear-seam and swivel loops. Fitted with reproduction OD#3 chinstraps. Repainted in Olive Drab 7, the shade used by the U.S. Army from 1936 to 1944. The shell has a textured finish, achieved by adding cork to the paint

Surplus M1-type compressed fiber helmet liner, of Belgian origin (ABL). Comes with a sweatband, brown leather chinstrap, and neckband. It also features the typical front grommet found on American helmet liners.

2 kg

Helmet Shell: Steel
Liner: Fiber / Plastic
Buckles: Metal

All of our helmet shells are made of steel and come from military surplus. Some of them are over 50 years old and may show signs of wear and age due to storage. Although they are repainted and restored, some evidence of their past use may still be visible.

The helmet liner is one size fits all, but it is adjustable in depth and head circumference.

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Painting "Battle Battered" 69th Infantry Division

The paint used on this Battle Battered version is the same as our other helmets. This is an Olive Drab used by the US Army between 1936 and 1944. The insignia of the 69th Infantry Division is patinated like the rest of the Shell.

Texture "Battle Battered" 69th Infantry Division

The texture of the "cork" is crushed and patinated in order to give a worn effect to the helmet. This is an aspect found on the original US M1 helmets.

Chinstrap "Battle Battered" 69th Infantry Division

Reproduction of patinated infantry helmet chinstraps. They are artificially worn and soiled to give a worn and aged appearance to this helmet of the 69th Infantry Division

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"Battle Battered" 69th Infantry Division

"The Fighting 69th" became the Division's motto after the troops passed their first combat test with flying colors - entering the front lines on February 11, 1945 and swiftly smashing through the vaunted Westwall, nicknamed the "Line Siegfried" by American and British troops.

Lieutenant de la 69ème division d'infanterie sur l'Elbe. Son casque US M1 porte le marquage et l'insigne de la division

A bit of history

In this American factory, thousands of M1 helmets were pressed, inspected, and painted to equip the Allied forces. A symbol of American industrial ingenuity, the M1 helmet was mass-produced starting in 1941, combining manganese steel and technical innovation. This video demonstrates the intensity of the war effort mobilized on American soil.