M Series Helmets

The M-Series Helmet was the standard issue helmet of the United States Armed Forces during World War II.

Design and Variants
The M1 Helmet was standard for the U.S. Army, Marines and Naval Beach Landing Forces. It was made from two parts, the fiberglass liner and the steel "pot". It was modified in the M-1C and the M-2 versions for paratroopers. The Marine Corps used the M-1 and used camoflauge fabric to cover the helmet. The idea was carried on onto the Korea and Vietnam War, and the troops in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge 1944-45 used white covers.