Original U.S. WWII Named Airborne Paratrooper Sergeant’s Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Vesicant Gas Detection Paint & Scarce Inland Paratrooper Liner - Jack Tritch - Likely Italian / Southern France Campaign British Awards Medals Badges Insignia The rifle bears matching serial

The rifle bears matching serial number 82389 on the barrel

and it is possible that some is from the second coating that was applied

Original Item: Correct Steel accordion style head with slot for cleaning patch or cloth

It is brass and polished steel construction

Original U.S. WWII Named Airborne Paratrooper Sergeant’s Fixed Bale M1 Helmet with Vesicant Gas Detection Paint & Scarce Inland Paratrooper Liner - Jack Tritch - Likely Italian / Southern France Campaign British Awards Medals Badges Insignia The rifle bears matching serialOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an outstanding example of a field worn Paratrooper helmet with an extraordinarily scarce Inland paratrooper liner and fantastic vesicant paint on the exterior shell. The shell has Sergeant Chevrons scratched into the front, and the name Jack Tritch is scratched in two spots on the shell and once on the liner, making this an outstanding matched set. While we couldnt find a positive ID in our preliminary research,