It was of two-piece design with an outer Hadfield manganese steel shell and a separate inner liner containing the suspension system. The Army M1 steel helmet was standardized on 30 April 1941 and was approved on 9 June 1941.
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Production of M1 Steel Helmets at McCord Radiator Co, Detroit, MI, April 1942. The original test item was known as the TS3, and it received a favorable report from the Infantry Board in February 1941. Sydenham, worked on a new design for a two-piece helmet offering far more protection for the wearer than the M1917A1. By removing its brim, by adding side pieces and earpiece, and by incorporating the suspension system into a separate inner liner, the World War II "Army helmet" came into beingīy 1940, US Army research team at Fort Benning, GA under Major Harold G. The M1917 model was considered suitable for protecting the top of the head. By extending further down the sides and back of the wearer's head and neck, the M-1 was a big improvement over the M-1917A1 helmet. Please see our legal page for more information.A steel helmet is designed to protect the user from flying fragments of exploded ordnance. We assume no liability associated with misuse of our products. All orders are subject to acceptance by IMA Inc, which reserves the right to refuse any order. By placing an order, the buyer represents that he/she is in compliance with the law and will utilize the items in a lawful manner. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the buyer to be in compliance of laws that govern their specific location. IMA works diligently to be aware of these ever changing laws and obeys them accordingly. Gun magazine laws, concealed weapons laws, laws governing new made display guns, airsoft guns, blank fire guns, and other items vary greatly by nation, state and locality. IMA considers all antique guns offered on our website as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns manufactured prior to 1899.
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Every musket, rifle, display machine gun, machine gun parts set or gun sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF). Everything for sale on is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America. Legal Notice - International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and local laws. On May 5, 1945, the whole country was liberated by the Allied Forces. The rest, especially the west of the country, suffered from the Hunger Winter. Most of the south of the country was liberated in the second half of 1944. 75% of the country’s Jewish population were exterminated, a much higher percentage than countries like Belgium and France. The Germans deported the majority of the country's Jews to prison camps, with the assistance of the Dutch police and civil service: the Netherlands had one of the highest levels of collaboration with the NSDAPs during the Shoah. Active resistance was carried out by a small minority which grew in the course of the four-and-a-half years of the occupation. The occupying forces were supported by a minority of the Dutch.
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Subsequently the Dutch government and the royal family went into exile in London. On May 15, 1940, one day after the Bombing of Rotterdam the Dutch forces capitulated. The Netherlands hoped to stay neutral when World War II broke out in 1939 but this hope was ended when NSDAP Germany invaded in May 1940. The history of the Netherlands from 1939 to 1945 covers the events in the Netherlands that took place under the German occupation that started on with the Battle of the Netherlands. Overall a fine reproduction of a very hard to find WWII era helmet. Correct three-finger leather liner, with central draw string, and additional rear neck adjustable flap.
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Steel construction with inlaid copper shield depicting the Dutch Republic Lion or the Coat of Arms of Netherland. New Made Item: This is a fine reproduction of an original M34 Dutch WW2 helmet in the IMA collection.