Original U.S. WWII Early War Unissued K-Ration Dinner Unit by Patten Food Products MG 42 Mounts The interior of the helmet

The interior of the helmet still has an original very good M31 leather liner with all eight fingers present and still supple

so one can only assume is was intended to be fired as a shoulder weapon which is nearly impossible as it weighs 33 pounds

it was necessary to fill it with non-airborne-qualified personnel from other units in the Third Army area

Fillias  - Glouster

however these are all known maker marks

Original U.S. WWII Early War Unissued K-Ration Dinner Unit by Patten Food Products MG 42 Mounts The interior of the helmetOriginal Items: Only One Available. This is an example of a circa 1943 1944 Dinner K Ration. The K ration was an individual daily combat food ration which was introduced by the United States Army during World War II. It was originally intended as an individually packaged daily ration for issue to airborne troops, tank crews, motorcycle couriers, and other mobile forces for a short duration. The K ration provided three separately boxed meal units: