Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M5 Steel FLAK Helmet - Complete & Unissued Category_MG 34 Mounts Original 2 3/4" sweat band

Original 2 3/4" sweat band fabricated of a smooth maroon finished oil cloth

This scabbard has 98% original paint

by his second wife

emphasis was placed on simplifying production and eliminating most machining operations

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M5 Steel FLAK Helmet - Complete & Unissued Category_MG 34 Mounts Original 2 3/4" sweat bandOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very hard to find USAAF WWII issue M5 Flak Helmet, in unissued conditoin. It only has storage wear on the exterior shell. 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