Original U.S. WWII Relic M1 Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet Shell with Khaki & Brass Chinstrap Purportedly Recovered Near Bastogne Barrels and a combat decoration certificate

and a combat decoration certificate would be remarkable under any circumstances

The manual exhibits tarnishing

L1 rubber mask molds

manufacturing stamp J

with a gray German eagle and swas emblem and national colors cockade inside a gray border

Original U.S. WWII Relic M1 Fixed Bale Front Seam Helmet Shell with Khaki & Brass Chinstrap Purportedly Recovered Near Bastogne Barrels and a combat decoration certificateOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very unique example of a genuine WWII Front Seam Fixed Bale M1 Helmet that was purportedly found near Bastogne, and we were given absolutely no provenance or paperwork to back this up. It certainly has the look and is in the correct early war configuration, but we cannot say for certain where this came from. The helmets interior and exterior are heavily oxidized as shown. The U. S. WWII M 1 helmet was only