WW2 US M1 Helmets
Restorations/Recreations/Reproductions


WWII M1C Paratrooper Helmet & Liner


1942-1944

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*Optional items priced below and on our Helmet Accessories page


M1C Parachutist helmet: The M1C is the later paratrooper helmet.  These were developed as an improvement on the M2 D-Bale helmet.   Choose this helmet for a mid to late war impression.

Choose your Helmet variation: FRONT or REAR seam.   All of our helmet shells are WWII production regardless of the rim seam placement!


Each helmet is built to order.  Be sure to plan ahead for your upcoming events, allowing 7-14 days for production.

WE DO NOT USE POSTWAR or FOREIGN MADE HELMETS

 

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M1C Paratrooper Helmet and Liner – Front Seam – Inland Style Liner



Package includes the M1C helmet with chinstraps and Inland variation liner. This paratrooper helmet option is considered to be a mid war design. Good for D-Day and Market Garden impressions. We ship this helmet assembled and ready to wear right out of the box. A booklet is included that instructs you how to properly adjust the helmet for a perfect fit.

 

 

M1C Helmet – Front Seam – Inland Style Liner… $295.00

 



 

M1C Paratrooper Helmet and Liner – Front Seam – Westinghouse Style Liner



Package includes the M1C helmet with chinstraps and Westinghouse variation liner. This paratrooper helmet option is considered to be a mid to late war design. Good for Market Garden impressions and beyond. We ship this helmet assembled and ready to wear right out of the box. A booklet is included that instructs you how to properly adjust the helmet for a perfect fit.

 

M1C Helmet – Front Seam – Westinghouse Style Liner… $295.00

 




 

M1C Paratrooper Helmet – NO Liner



This option is for those who have an airborne liner and just need the helmet.
 

Front Seam M1C Helmet ONLY, no liner… $185.00
 

Rear Seam M1C Helmet ONLY, no liner… $110.00

NEW LOWER PRICE – OLD PRICE $150.00



Accessories For Jump Helmets



 

OD#3 (Khaki) Drawstring Helmet Net


Reproduction helmet net with drawstring tie. This is the lighter colored or “khaki” helmet net.  We are often asked which helmet net is correct for an early, mid or late war impression.  It does not matter…both net colors were used at the exact same time.  When choosing it should be a matter of personal taste or in some cases whichever color your reenacting group prefers.
OD#3 Helmet Net…$15.00



 

OD#7 (Dark Green) Drawstring Helmet Net


Reproduction helmet net with drawstring tie. This is the darker colored helmet net.  We are often asked which helmet net is correct for an early, mid or late war impression.  It does not matter… both net colors were used at the exact same time.  When choosing it should be a matter of personal taste or in some cases whichever color your reenacting group prefers.
OD#7 Helmet Net… $15.00



 

Camouflage Helmet Net Scrim


Colored burlap for camouflaging helmets.  This order includes 9 feet total in 3 colors; green, rust, and brown – 3ft.  of each color.  We recommend cutting the strips down the middle making them 1/2 as wide, this insures the strips will slip through the holes in the netting and will completely cover your helmet.
Camouflage Scrim… $15.00



 

Reproduction Paratrooper First Aid Kit OD#3


The iconic first aid pouch which were tied to the front of the paratrooper helmet.  These were also given to all first wave beach assault troops in Normandy.  Originals were filled with a first aid dressing, morphine syrette and tourniquet. Our reproductions are made with cotton duck fabric and twill tape ties.  They contain British or U.S. wartime field dressings and a web strap similar to a tourniquet, making them look and feel just like an original.
First Aid Pouch… $25.00



 

D-Day Cricket


Reproduction of the famous D-Day cricket.
Cricket… $10.00



 

Original WWII M-44 Eye-shields


Original WWII issue goggles from a February 1944 dated master crate.
Original WWII M-44 Eyeshields… $15.00