Late WW2 M1 helmet

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Yes, the straps with metal ends that crimped on began during the Korean War era and were used that way through Vietnam. Lot's of earlier WWII helmets were upgraded with the new straps and new liners. At the beginning of the Korean War all helmets were WWII vintage. When the need for for more helmets arose, McCord Radiator started making new ones again. The new ones all had rear seam and the shape of the dome is slightly less rounded. When you have them sitting side by side you can see the difference in the shape.

There were a few rear seam helmets made in WWII but they have the same more rounded dome as the earlier front seam helmets. The first new liners made post WWII were exactly the same design as during WWII except they changed the herring bone twill suspension to green instead of khaki. You see a lot of these Korean War liners being sold as WWII but it's easy to tell they're post war by looking at the color. All WWII liners were khaki and no post WWII liners used khaki.

I have one Vietnam era helmet with all the upgrades - Vietnam era liner and cover, but the helmet shell is an early fixed bale upgraded with the crimped on chin straps.