"Battle Battered" Winter Camouflage

239,00€

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The camouflaged M1 helmet for combat in snowy areas. Often observed during the great German offensive on the Ardennes front during the winter of 44.

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

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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 shipping from €150

Personalization within 3 to 4 weeks

Flexible returns

Painting "Battle Battered" Winter Camouflage

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 white camouflage is weathered along with the rest of the shell.

Texture "Battle Battered" Winter Camouflage

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" Winter Camouflage

Reproduction weathered infantry steel helmet chinstraps. They have been artificially worn and soiled to give this white-camouflaged infantry helmet a used, aged look.

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"Battle Battered" Winter Camouflage

The winter of 1944 was one of the harshest of the century: temperatures dropped and the Allies bore the full brunt of the cold in the Ardennes forest. The German counter-offensive weighed on the troops' morale, but the lines held. Camouflage was essential in this white, frozen environment.