Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet with Complete Rigging Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia accuracy was also much better

accuracy was also much better

but otherwise the holster is complete and ready to display

however most of the finish is missing

There are some markings inside the  cap

They were also considered disposable

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet with Complete Rigging Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia accuracy was also much betterOriginal Item: Only One Available. U. S. Army Air Forces WWII issue M3 Flak Helmet! 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 was the first of three versions of the American flak