Rare battle damaged US M1 fixed bale KIA NCO helmet

Rare battle damaged US M1 fixed bale helmet with Firestone liner. The helmet is a textbook fixed bale example with its original wartime field repaint. The helmet has a bullet hole entering from the right side of the shell trough the liner without exit hole. The shells interior is completely corroded which is typical for a KIA helmet. The helmets liner is void of webbing which has rotted away and is also a typical feature for a KIA helmet. The chinstraps are handsewn to the piece but show the same amount of soiling as the rest of the helmet and look to be period replacements. The rear of the liner shows a ‘follow me’ bar indicating the wearer was a NCO. The helmet is a poignant whitness to the war and surely a top shelf example. Very hard to find a truly battledamaged US M1 helmet!