Casque Complet Infanterie US M1 69th Infantry Division Captain Medic

"Battle Battered" 69th Infantry Division

Name: "Battle Battered" 69th Infantry Division
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The M1 helmet of a medical captain of the 69th Infantry Division, present at the link-up with the Soviets coming from the east, near the German town of Torgau on the banks of the Elbe.

*Example photos of one of our creations; the patina of your helmet will be unique and will match the model shown in the photos in every respect.

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US WW2 infantry M1 steel helmet shell of Austrian origin, produced between 1950 and 1990. Rear rim seam and swivel loops. Reproduction OD#3 steel helmet chinstraps. Repainted in Olive Drab 7, the shade used by the US Army between 1936 and 1944. The shell has a textured finish thanks to cork added during the painting process.

Surplus compressed-fibre M1-type liner of Belgian origin (ABL). With sweatband, brown leather chinstrap and neckband. Also has the front eyelet typical of American liners.

2 kg

Steel helmet: Steel
Liner: Fibre / plastic
Chinstrap: Cotton
Hardware: Metal

All our helmet shells are made of steel and come from military surplus stock. Some of them are more than 50 years old. They may show signs of use and ageing due to storage. Although they have been repainted and refurbished, some evidence of their past use remains visible.

The liner is one size, but is adjustable in depth and head circumference.

Free pickup-point delivery from €150 (France) · €200 (EU)

Personalization within 3 to 4 weeks

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Painting "Battle Battered" 69th Infantry Division

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

Texture "Battle Battered" 69th Infantry Division

The "cork" texture has been crushed and weathered to give the helmet a worn look. This is an appearance found on original US M1 helmets.

Chinstrap "Battle Battered" 69th Infantry Division

Reproduction weathered infantry steel helmet chinstraps. They have been artificially worn and soiled to give this 69th Infantry Division helmet a used, aged look

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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 colours, entering the front lines on 11 February 1945 and quickly smashing through the much-vaunted Westwall, nicknamed the "Siegfried Line" by American and British troops.