Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Antique Colts the Type 97 had no

the Type 97 had no provisions for attaching a propellant base for firing by grenade projector

The charge also ignites a second pair of pyrotechnic delays

on the night of November 10

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Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Antique Colts the Type 97 had noOriginal 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