Historical information

Vietnam era

Significance

Vietnam era

Physical description

Fibre helmet liner used with the US M1 steel helmet. The outside of the liner is a dark green colour and the inside brown. The liner contains a webbing suspension system that can be adjusted to fit the wearer's head. The suspension webbing has a three-strap olive green nylon webbing in an asterisk pattern stretching across the inside of the liner. A brown leather and nylon webbing sweatband is mounted around the inside of the liner with metal clips. The suspension system is mounted at six points with metal rivets and clips. Metal clips are riveted to either side of the liner and at the rear.

Inscriptions & markings

Cat. No. 8415-50-753-5792.
Written in black texta is MORCOM, 37019 an 1966-67.