"Battle Battered" ESB Captain

259,00€

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M1 helmet painted in the colors of a "Engineer Special Brigade" captain and distressed for an authentic, worn-in look.

*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

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

Flexible returns

Image ambiance peinture Casque Complet Infanterie US M1 Battle Battered ESB Captain Medic

Painting "Battle Battered" ESB Captain

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 medic markings are also weathered along with the rest of the shell.

Image ambiance texture Casque Complet Infanterie US M1 Battle Battered ESB Captain Medic

Texture "Battle Battered" ESB Captain

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.

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Chinstrap "Battle Battered" ESB Captain

Reproduction weathered infantry steel helmet chinstraps. They have been artificially worn and soiled to give this ESB captain's helmet a used, aged look.

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"Battle Battered" ESB Captain

The 6th Engineer Special Brigade was formed from HHC, 1116th Engineer Combat Group, on 15 May 1944 in England. The brigade took part in the invasion of Normandy (Omaha Beach) and remained there until Christmas Eve 1944. The 6th ESB moved into France on New Year's Day 1945 and stayed there until its redeployment to the United States on 14 July 1945. The brigade arrived in the United States on 23 July 1945 and was inactivated at Camp Gordon Johnston on 20 October of the same year.