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Early liners were made from a mix of compressed paper fibers impregnated with , with olive drab cotton twill fabric stretched over the outside.

BOB also used the 101st unit markings on the side of helmets the card suits but that was just a 101st thing.

As a general rule, the overall size of tactical markings tended to get smaller as the war progressed, and most tended to be applied relatively close to the bottom rim, although some period photos exist showing them applied higher-up.

Are all liners marked or am I just too blind to see any on my liner or maybe I still don't know where to look.

The M1 was phased out of US service during the 1980s in favor of the , which offered increased and ballistic protection.

This is an excellent mix of a reproduction M1 helmet shell rear seam and a converted model P55 airborne liner.

Helmet covers and netting would be applied by covering the steel shell with the extra material tucked inside the shell and secured by inserting the liner.

The cotton web suspension produced in olive drab number three was made for the new clip in headband and as such the female snaps for the rayon headband were deleted from production.

As can be expected, the fiber liner was not robust enough to handle the harsh treatment of combat.