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Helmets - Post your helmets here

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  • #92
    Jagdtiger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭Jagdtiger


    Hmmm, I never noticed this thread :pac:


    1a) Imperial Pickelhaube from Train-Abteilung Nr.10 from Hannover
    belonging to the X. Armeekorps

    b) Side View of same

    c) Tr. A. 10 Stamp

    2a) Hungarian helmet WWII

    b) MÁVAG(Hungarian Royal State Railroads' Machine Factory) maker stamp


  • #93
    Jagdtiger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭Jagdtiger


    French m51, loosely based on the American M1 and an icon of the French-Algerian War.

    Outer shell is post Indochina War dating from 1955, while the molded plastic inner shell is dated 1953

    A great site for info on this helmet:

    http://www.world-war-helmets.com/fiche.php?q=Casque-Francais-Mle-51-TTA

    1) Shell

    2) Interior

    3) Side by Side

    4) Outer shell maker mark and date

    5) Inner shell maker mark and partial date


  • #94
    Jagdtiger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭Jagdtiger


    M15 Chasseurs Helmet with veteran plate attached to the front visor. It was originally painted horizon blue, but was roughly painted slate blue during the war to reduce the shine of the original finish.


  • #95
    Fr.Jack
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23 ✭Fr.Jack


    Hi
    This is my Vietnam era M1.I just hope the guy hadn,t got it on when this damage was done but the liner has rotted away and whats left is a very dark colour. Sorry for the bad pictures but they where taken in a bit of a rush.
    Martin
    DSC01072.jpg

    DSC01075.jpg

    DSC01076.jpg


  • #96
    garymac27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭garymac27


    Hi Guys,

    I have come across these helmets which we had in a shed, my father used to collect and i am looking to find out date, also unit? The have letters on them, like the follow

    W
    D
    R
    RP/W
    CS
    FS
    AFS
    EC

    hope somebody can help, can't really find anything online


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  • #97
    arnhem44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭arnhem44


    Hi Gary,D I believe is for Decontamination,F.S. is Fire Service,W is Warden,A.F.S is another fire service helmet this one been the Auxiliary Fire Service.The others I don't know but would think that the RP/W one is another version of Warden's helmet.


  • #98
    Fuinseog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭Fuinseog


    garymac27 wrote: »
    Hi Guys,

    I have come across these helmets which we had in a shed, my father used to collect and i am looking to find out date, also unit? The have letters on them, like the follow

    W
    D
    R
    RP/W
    CS
    FS
    AFS
    EC

    hope somebody can help, can't really find anything online


    CS is possibly the Irish for Civil defence (Cosaint Shiabhialta).


  • #99
    Bridge9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭Bridge9


    Hi any one know about this helmet. My dad got it from a friend with no info. It's a British army one, painted black and marked 1941 n55. My dad wants to know if this one was an iris army one...and why black? No markings on it.ok can't seem to post a photo?


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