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Leather Liner Chin Strap IV - “Wedge buckle” The wedge buckle with cam lever flip underwent minor changes from it's initial debut in 1942 until its final design in 1945.

Leather Liner Chin Strap III - “Separate Insert?” Although the chin strap had become a removable insert, it was still considered as part of the liner.

Leather Liner Chin Strap II - “Removable Assembly” The Army felt that the inability for the liner's leather chin strap to be replaced to be a major deficiency in design.

Leather Liner Chin Strap I - "Permanent Assembly" The second major complaint the Army had with the initial M-1 helmet liner was the design of the leather chin strap assembly.

Pub Talk "How to properly preserve your helmet collection" You are the custodian and conservator of the history you collect and the decisions you make will have lasting effects for the items in your collection.