Original U.S. WWII Rare Hawley Paper Co M1 Helmet Liner With Rayon Suspension - Excellent Condition Snider Rifle Accessories with the 4 groove rifling

with the 4 groove rifling showing clear lands and grooves

the division was then moved to XV Corps in eastern France

but the rest of the traverse and elevation mechanism works great

A patrol from the SS-VT Division crossed the canal at Saint-Venant

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Original U.S. WWII Rare Hawley Paper Co M1 Helmet Liner With Rayon Suspension - Excellent Condition Snider Rifle Accessories with the 4 groove riflingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent example of a rare Hawley pressed paper M1 Helmet liner, with reproduction chinstrap. They were only issued in very small numbers during the early days of World War Two. Their structural deficiencies were quickly noted, and the replacement "low pressure" and later "high pressure" liners were put into planning and production shortly after. The Hawley liners were however all that was available