American Army M1 helmet liner.

Name/Title

American Army M1 helmet liner.

Entry/Object ID

1968.2.1b

Description

1942-1945 American Army M1 steel helmet liner. Pressed high pressure composite army olive coloured fibre. Brown leather sweatband fixed to hexagonal aluminum mount. In the liner there is a sweat band composed of two interlocking hexagonal fixtures. The high pressure liners first made an appearence during the mid - late Second World War.

Made/Created

Date made

1943 - 1945

Notes

Date: 1942

Dimensions

Width

22 cm

Length

26 cm

Circumference

71.5 cm