Is this an American M1 helmet?

[Danny70]

Hi All...

Firstly, If this is posted in the incorrect place, I apologise and can it please be moved.

This is my first venture into this section and I know absolutely nothing about these helmets. It may not be American at all.... but I do not know what other countries used these.

Today I just happened to buy, completely on impulse , a cheap (what looks to me) M1 helmet. Only, this one has 6 rivets holding a leather liner (something similar to the German WW2 liners). It has no stampings that I can see, except a painted stencil inside the dome of: 3 59 57.

It's chinstrap is connected by a swivel catch to the helmet itself . The fastner has a stamp of a diamond shape with ther letters 'oLc' (see pictures).

It doesn't look like an american set-up at all, so if anyone can tell me just what I have landed myself with, I would be most grateful!

Thanks in advance for any comments or opinions.

Regards - Danny

[Danny70]

[Danny70]

[hunyadi]

Not American - here is a site that you can see the M1 helmet in its design and use

http://www.m-1helmet.com/

Edited July 8, 2007 by hunyadi

[Danny70]

Thanks for your reply Hunyadi.

I have since been told it is a West German M62.

Regards - Danny