WWII U.S. M-1 Helmet Liner Leather Chinstrap with Black Buckle wk_end_auction bearing The Great Seal of

bearing The Great Seal of the State of New York with the "EXCELSIOR" motto

There is a wartime repair beneath the USAAF shoulder sleeve insignia

When the wearer came into contact with chemical weapons

The headliner has stiffened and deteriorated

The "H/6400" marking denotes the presence of a range-finding reticle in the user's right-hand lens

WWII U.S. M-1 Helmet Liner Leather Chinstrap with Black Buckle wk_end_auction bearing The Great Seal ofDescription This is an original WWII U. S. M 1 helmet liner leather chinstrap. It features a blackened brass buckle, United Carr rivets, and The Hagerstown Leather Co. leather. The cam lever's underside does not appear to be marked with a patent number, approximately dating its production from mid to late 1944. This would be an ideal chinstrap for a high pressure helmet liner with either green painted steel or blackened brass A washers. Provenance