Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet - Complete U.S. Artwork & Posters At the time of its

At the time of its creation

This is a thick high-quality blackl genuine leather cheek pad secured by heavy stitching and 16 all brass grommets

It had two front and back panels composed of ballistic nylon bonded with laminating resin

and was to be discontinued in 1936

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet - Complete U.S. Artwork & Posters At the time of itsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Excellent condition complete hard to find USAAF 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