Helmet, M2, Fixed Loops, Modified, D-Ring, 3rd Bn., 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division, Normandy

Genuine WWII US Army M2 helmet, front rim seam and fixed loops, without any production marking visible.

The present shell features some interesting modification: the original loops were once replaced with handcrafted D-shaped loops, which were  welded to the inner surface of the helmet.

A single dot of white paint has been applied on the front, rear, and each side of this shell, indicating that the wearer served with the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division.

Used condition; found in Normandy.