WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT

Mar 02, 2021 | wwii | admin |
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT

WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet – Complete w/Suspension & Chin Strap – Excellent Condition. Up for sale is a set of WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M5 Flak Helmet. This helmet is complete with the cloth suspension and the leather chin straps. It still has the felt pads inside each ear flap. The suspension & chin straps are commonly missing from most examples of this helmet. This helmet is in used, please see photo’s for condition. No rust or pitting on the helmet. A couple minor scuff marks. When the USAAF started to operate from the air fields in England, their main purpose was day light bomb raiders over occupied Europe. The Germans relied mostly on their flak guns to prevent the bombers to drop their load. The American bomber crew suffered mainly from shrapnel injuries all over the body and the head. To offer some protection the 8th Air Force started to develop anti-flak gear. At the very start the head protection was a regular M-1 helmet with cut-outs for the earphones. Than experimental gear was tested (T-3 helmet) and later on the headwear improved and special metal ear flaps were added to the M-1 helmet. This resulted in the M-3 helmet. The last modification was the M-5 helmet with longer ear flaps to protect the cheeks. For the turret gunners the available space was very limited and therefor a large M-1 helmet couldn’t be used. So a new helmet had to be developed, the M-4 helmet (M-4, M4A1, M4A2 and a rare version H-28-CL project). Check out my other items. The item “WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT” is in sale since Tuesday, January 19, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “koolstuff1958″ and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped to United States.
  • Region of Origin: United States
  • Item 1: M3 Flak Helmet
  • Branch of Service: US Army
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Featured Refinements: WWII Army Helmut
  • Type: Helmet
  • Country: United States of America
  • Time Period: WWII 1939-1945
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)

WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M3 Flak Helmet Complete withSuspension XLNT