The US M1 Helmet
OOC: Original video here:
The US M1 Helmet. An icon of WW2. Here's a brief introduction.
1) Origins:
The M1 Helmet replaced the British style Brodie helmet which was worn by the United States forces from the time of the First World War right through until 1941 before the British invasion of America.
The M1917 Brodie was not used by the US Army after 1941 because of the British invasion, but continued in use in the Union of the British Socialist Republics until the end of the war.
2) Transition:
It's easy to see, when placed side by side, the radical nature of the American design, so much taller than the British style Brodie helmet. Compared with the British style liner, in the US helmet we see a much more sodisphicated strapping and lining system inside.
3) Double your money:
In fact the American liner is unusual, and that it comes out, so we have basically two helmets for the price of one. Liners were made by many companies. An identifying mark is to be found on the inside top of each liner, beneath the webbing.
Here's an handy chart
Liners worn out. Most WW2 M1 have postwar liners!
4) A numbers game:
22 million M1s were made during WW2. McCord Radiator co. manufactured 20 million. Shlueter Manufactoring made 2 million. So...what's the difference? Answer= Serial Numbers. Where to find these numbers?
WW2 American helmets are clearly marked with a heat stamp which is placed on the underside of the peak.
McCord: 2-4 numbers followed by a letter. Example: 711 B.
Shlueter: 2-4 numbers and a letter. With an "S" below. Example: 195 A
S
Serial numbers
Any number below 1300 is World War 2
5) Un-Seamly:
One of the best ways to identify the US M1 World War 2 helmet as opposed to its later post war brothers is to look at the edge of the helmet.
6) Chin up!:
Earlier Second World War M1s had fixed bails which means that the thing through which the chin strap goes was fixed onto the helmet so it couldn't move. Unfortunately soldiers dropped, the ofter broke off, so instead they brought a swivel bail.
7) India, Papua and beyond...:
Postwar: two more US production runs of M1 helmets.
1951-58: 400.000 shells
1966-67: 1 million shells
OOC: I hope you guys like this new update! Be sure to like(if you like it), comment(please comment so I can learn what your opinion is) and.....follow I guess.
OOC: Original video here:
The US M1 Helmet. An icon of WW2. Here's a brief introduction.
1) Origins:
The M1 Helmet replaced the British style Brodie helmet which was worn by the United States forces from the time of the First World War right through until 1941 before the British invasion of America.
The M1917 Brodie was not used by the US Army after 1941 because of the British invasion, but continued in use in the Union of the British Socialist Republics until the end of the war.
2) Transition:
It's easy to see, when placed side by side, the radical nature of the American design, so much taller than the British style Brodie helmet. Compared with the British style liner, in the US helmet we see a much more sodisphicated strapping and lining system inside.
3) Double your money:
In fact the American liner is unusual, and that it comes out, so we have basically two helmets for the price of one. Liners were made by many companies. An identifying mark is to be found on the inside top of each liner, beneath the webbing.
Here's an handy chart
Liners worn out. Most WW2 M1 have postwar liners!
4) A numbers game:
22 million M1s were made during WW2. McCord Radiator co. manufactured 20 million. Shlueter Manufactoring made 2 million. So...what's the difference? Answer= Serial Numbers. Where to find these numbers?
WW2 American helmets are clearly marked with a heat stamp which is placed on the underside of the peak.
McCord: 2-4 numbers followed by a letter. Example: 711 B.
Shlueter: 2-4 numbers and a letter. With an "S" below. Example: 195 A
S
Serial numbers
Any number below 1300 is World War 2
5) Un-Seamly:
One of the best ways to identify the US M1 World War 2 helmet as opposed to its later post war brothers is to look at the edge of the helmet.
6) Chin up!:
Earlier Second World War M1s had fixed bails which means that the thing through which the chin strap goes was fixed onto the helmet so it couldn't move. Unfortunately soldiers dropped, the ofter broke off, so instead they brought a swivel bail.
7) India, Papua and beyond...:
Postwar: two more US production runs of M1 helmets.
1951-58: 400.000 shells
1966-67: 1 million shells
OOC: I hope you guys like this new update! Be sure to like(if you like it), comment(please comment so I can learn what your opinion is) and.....follow I guess.