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Originally posted by servicepub
When it comes to helmets on Canadian heads you have to refer to Roger Lucy's authoritative book "Tin Lids - Canadian Combat Helmets" published by Service Publications.
In mid-December 1942 Canada contracted for 250,000 US M-1 helmets. This was on the false belief that the UK was going to adopt these. By the time Canada realised its error, a large quantity had already been delivered and, in 1st Canadian Army, the PR announcement had already been made. (See photo)
Canada handed some over to US Army in NWE but kept most for use by Pacific Command and 6th Cdn Inf Div, later the Cdn Army Pacific Force. These helmets remianed in Canadian stock until replaced by the PASGT helmet.
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Thank you very much for all colleagues for their information
Very nice pic can be seen -- early, very deep M1 from the period before the press-forming tools corrections. What is interesting is the fact that early Canadian M1 is not equipped with paper liner and it had to come from the first batches equipped with low-pressure liners. For me also very interesting information is that the helmets remained in Canadian stock until replaced by the PASGT helmet. Does it mean that Canada bought after WWII high-pressure liners for those helmets or maybe the last GRP model liners? I am asking because it would be hard to believe that short life time WWII-era low-pressure liners could serve up to 1980s. Simply impossible in my opinion as a collector of the M1s among others.
One more time thank you very much
Best regards
C.