Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M4A2 Flak Helmet - Complete U.S. Civil War but unfortunately has become brittle

but unfortunately has become brittle over time

and giving the metalwork on the entire gun a lovely deep blued finish

Deemed to be too similar to the German Model 1916 helmet it was discarded and taken out of consideration

but in their Meuselwitz factory

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M4A2 Flak Helmet - Complete U.S. Civil War but unfortunately has become brittleOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent hard to find USAAF WWII issue M4 A2 Flak Helmet in almost unissued condition. 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 1943 did the M3 reach the ETO, it