Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M5 Steel FLAK Helmet - Complete & Unissued U.S. Antique Guns stamped into the right hand

stamped into the right hand side of the butt stock

include on this example

M5 / AERIAL on the blade side of the cross guard

Who remembers "Lawrence of Arabia"

the training continued throughout the rain and cold

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M5 Steel FLAK Helmet - Complete & Unissued U.S. Antique Guns stamped into the right handOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very hard to find USAAF WWII issue M5 Flak Helmet, in unissued conditoin. It only has storage wear on the exterior shell. World War Two American bomber crews in the skies over Europe needed something more than their leather flying helmets to provide them with shrapnel injuries, however it took a surprisingly long time for a new helmet to be developed and deployed to meet that need. Not until December of