Object Details
- Description
- Physical Description
- First pattern herringbone twill over M1 helmet.
- General History
- The first pattern herringbone twill helmet cover was developed as a way to camouflage the M1 helmet without adding much weight. The cover slipped over the helmet and flaps tucked inside the steel shell. The cover was two-sided and reversible. One side was a four-color pattern of greens and browns and the other was three -color tans and brown. It was designed for an amphibious assault with the brown side in use when hitting a beach and the green side for jungle operations.
- 1942
- associated date
- 1941 - 1945
- ID Number
- ZZ.RSN81522W04
- Object Name
- Cover, helmet
- Other Terms
- Hood, Helmet; Cover, helmet; Man; Marine Corps; Camouflage
- Measurements
- overall: 14 in x 15 in; 35.56 cm x 38.1 cm
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Military
- ThinkFinity
- Exhibition
- Price of Freedom
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- National Museum of American History
- related event
- World War II
- The Great Depression and World War II
- Record ID
- nmah_456474
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-a312-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
