Original U.S. WWII Rare Hawley Paper Co M1 Helmet Liner With Rayon Suspension Category_Rear Sight Assembly including the Spanish gypsies of

including the Spanish gypsies of the day

This helmet is unique in that it features period paint on the front of the helmet which features crossed Cavalry Sabers above 3/A for possible use by the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Gärtner was from Schweidnitz

It is not clear whether it broke

It most likely saw service for a long period in a damp environment

Original U.S. WWII Rare Hawley Paper Co M1 Helmet Liner With Rayon Suspension Category_Rear Sight Assembly including the Spanish gypsies ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a rare Hawley pressed paper M1 Helmet liner. 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 during the earliest days of M1 Helmet