US WW2 M1 INFANTRY HELMET WITH WESTINGHOUSE LINER 29th INFANTRY DIVISION LOGO

This is an original WW2 US M1 helmet shell with front seam and swivel bales that has been refurbished.  

The M1 helmet shell was hand painted with the 29^th infantry division symbol on the front and we added a original US helmet net and scrim.

This is a completely restored original Westinghouse M1 helmet liner that we clean and repainted the outside then refit the interior with quality parts and accessories and in accordance with the original assembly. This M1 liner also has the hand painted 29^th infantry division symbol on the front

The M1 liners could have wear on the rim, minor warping, small nicks, chips or cracks. We repair the larger imperfections. They are over 70 years old so will not be brand new. 

The 29th INFANTRY DIVISION helped clear the Germans from in front of my house and land on June 6/1944 when they landed at Omaha beach.

The house, Hardelay Villa,  purchased 13 years ago is a historically protected house right on the beach at Vierville sur mer, Normandy, France.  Nick-named during WW11 as Omaha Beach.

The home is in the Dog Green sector. The house was standing on the beach front during the D-Day landings and managed to remain with only some roof damage, quite a bit of damage to the fence and some bullets imbedded in the walls of the building.

On the top of the hill behind the house was German position WN70. WN stands for “Widerstandnest” in German and in English the Resistance Nest.

At this position the German’s had a 75 mm gun in a pill box and another 75 mm gun, 4 tobruks with MG’s, 2 mortars in concrete emplacements and one 20 mm flak gun.

This position was taken by the 29th INFANTRY DIVISION on the morning of D-Day.

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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY M1 WW2 LINER

 Manufactured in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this high pressure manufactured M-1 helmet liner is identified by an embossed "W" in the crown (which is still Westinghouse's logo to this day).  Westinghouse was the largest M-1 helmet liner producer and had two production divisions: Micarta and Bryant Electric. The Micarta Division produced about 13,000,000 M-1 helmet liners and the Bryant Electric Division about 10,000,000. Westinghouse Electric Company started M-1 helmet liner delivery in May 1942.  Westinghouse did have a contract to produce airborne liners and converted an unknown amount to airborne configuration.  Westinghouse discontinued production around August 17, 1945 when the war ended.