Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet - Complete British Uniform There has been some discussion

There has been some discussion regarding this exact helmet

There is also the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Eagle marked on the lock plate tail

and remained assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)

The revolver is Single and Double Action and was intended to rival the Colt and Remington Revolvers of the day

Under this is a clear 1944 date

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet - Complete British Uniform There has been some discussionOriginal Item: Only One Available. U. S. Army Air Forces WWII issue M3 Flak Helmet! World War Two American bomber crews in the skies over Europe needed something more than their leather flying helmets to provide them with shrapnel injuries, however it took a surprisingly long time for a new helmet to be developed and deployed to meet that need. Not until December of 1943 did the M3 reach the ETO, it was the first of three versions of the American flak