US Army M1 Rear Seam Swivel Bail Steel Helmet With Reversible Camouflage Cover 1964 and 1973

The US Army M1 Rear Seam Swivel Bail Steel Helmet with Reversible Camouflage Cover is a combat helmet model issued between 1964 and 1973. The M1 helmet features a rear seam on the rim, indicating mid-1960s to early-1970s manufacture. It is constructed from steel, providing ballistic protection and designed for use by US military personnel during the Vietnam War era. The helmet has swivel bails, allowing the chinstrap hardware to move and reducing breakage risk. The included camouflage cover is reversible, typically offering one side in Mitchell pattern with green foliage and the other with tan for different environments, matching period-specific combat uniforms and tactics. This helmet type is notable for its extended service life and adaptability, remaining a standard issue until the late 1980s. It reflects mid-20th-century advancements in personal military gear and is representative of US military headgear during the Vietnam conflict.