The Mystery, and History, of The US Green M1 Helmet Covers

For decades now unmarked green M1 helmet covers have sporadically appeared for sale online, in surplus stores, at shows and so on. To add to this often times they appear to be in brand new, unissued condition. This along with some variances and hearsay has led to a number of speculations, discussions, and theories about their origin and potential usages which will be talked a bit about in this video. A thanks to Venture Surplus for sponsoring this video, be sure to check them out at https://www.venturesurplus.com/ and while there remember to use the coupon code History10 at checkout to get 10% off. Additional thanks to John and BAE! Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Origins of M1 Covers 2:29 The Korean War and A Special Order 4:27 Command Reports and Sinking of The Jacob Luckenbach 7:28 Breaking Down The Cover 8:24 The Primary Theory 12:05 Marked Covers and Other Theories 14:30 The Vietnam War and Official Covers 15:50 The Other Green M1 Cover 17:20 Outro