Steel US M1 Helmet; no liner; with captain's insignia and crossed artillery cannon. Probably from the 377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion. First activated on 16 August 1942 at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, as the 377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion (377th PFAB). The 377th PFAB, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Weisberg, participated in the development of doctrine for the employment of Parachute Artillery. After training in the United States, the battalion sailed to England, arriving in Liverpool on 18 October 1943. Based at Benham Valence, Berkshire, England, the battalion conducted additional training in preparation for Operation Overlord and later Operation Market Garden
Date Of Manufacture: WW2 era
Nationality : American
Number of Items: 1
Other Information: 377th PFA