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WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice

WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice
WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice

WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice

WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet - Complete w/Chin Strap - Nice Condition. This helmet is complete with the cloth covering and the leather chin straps.

The chin straps are commonly missing from most examples of this helmet. This helmet is in used, please see photo's for condition. No rips or tears in the cloth covering. Some soiling and minor rust staining.

When the USAAF started to operate from the air fields in England, their main purpose was day light bomb raiders over occupied Europe. The Germans relied mostly on their flak guns to prevent the bombers to drop their load.

The American bomber crew suffered mainly from shrapnel injuries all over the body and the head. To offer some protection the 8th Air Force started to develop anti-flak gear. At the very start the head protection was a regular M-1 helmet with cut-outs for the earphones. Than experimental gear was tested (T-3 helmet) and later on the headwear improved and special metal ear flaps were added to the M-1 helmet.

This resulted in the M-3 helmet. The last modification was the M-5 helmet with longer ear flaps to protect the cheeks. For the turret gunners the available space was very limited and therefor a large M-1 helmet couldn't be used. So a new helmet had to be developed, the M-4 helmet (M-4, M4A1, M4A2 and a rare version H-28-CL project). Check out my other items.

The item "WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice" is in sale since Tuesday, October 15, 2019. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Uniforms". The seller is "koolstuff1958" and is located in Henderson, Nevada. This item can be shipped to United States.

  • Branch of Service: US Army Air Force USAAF
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Featured Refinements: USAAF
  • Country of Manufacture: United States
  • Time Period: WWII 1939-1945
  • Item: USAAF M4A2 Flak Helmet
  • Item 1: Pilot or Aircrew Flak Helmet


WWII Era USAAF Army Air Force M4A2 Flak Helmet Complete withChin Strap Nice