WWII M1 Paratrooper Helmet Liner Web Kit – Early, Mid, and Late War Options
Our kits provide the correct components for an accurate and historically precise restoration, ensuring your paratrooper helmet liner matches the materials and construction methods used during each wartime production period. Whether you're restoring a liner for reenacting or completing a display-worthy build, this kit offers the right details for an authentic result.
📌 Compatible with all WWII helmet liners as well as any postwar liner with garter studs for the leather chinstrap.
Choose Your Version:
✔️ Early War (Inland Style) – OD3 wire buckle yokes, leather chin cup, steel rivets, and A-shaped washers.
✔️ Mid War (Westinghouse Cast Buckle) – OD7 cast buckle yokes, OD3 cotton web chin cup, steel rivets, and olive drab A-shaped washers. (more photos soon)
✔️ Late War (Westinghouse Wire Buckle) – OD7 wire buckle yokes, OD3 cotton web chin cup, brass rivets, and A-shaped washers. (This version can cross over to the Korean War period—choose this for postwar builds.)
📌 Includes: Main cradle, neckband support, yokes, dot snaps, chin cup, adjustment lace, and all required rivets and washers. Helmet liners shown in photos for context only and are not included.
Additional Options:
✔️ Neckbands, chinstraps, and headbands are available on the same page where these kits are listed. Be sure to add them to your cart before checkout.
Assembly & Installation:
✔️ Setting tool available – Find it on our Restoration Parts page for proper rivet roll-over.
✔️ Professional installation option – Send in your liner, and we’ll install the web kit for you. This may be more cost-effective, especially for one-time use, than purchasing the setting tool. Contact us for details.
