US FS #84 it is soft and pliable

it is soft and pliable

It is identical to British web para type

This helmet appears to have been made by Hawley

It is retained with two rivets and the emblem of the Imperial Japanese Navy at the front

US FS #84 it is soft and pliableUS FS #84 The shell is an original WWII McCord Radiator with a front seam, stainless steel band and swivel bales. The heat stamp is 1017A. The outer retains 75 80% of its original factory paint and texture. The inner was a bit daggy; it was stripped to bare metal, primed and painted in olive drab mainly to protect the cover and liner. There is no rust. A new OD3 chinstrap set has been fitted. The liner is an original WW2 high pressure type