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Pruttel
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Hi guys,

 

I don't post much, but every evening I love to read all the recent helmet-topics.

It's about time I show you my latest purchases. Hope you like it!

 

In following order:

- 5th army set

- 90th inf. div. set.

- 101st 501PIR AB 3rd battalion.

 

So first, an 5th army helmet set. I purchased it in europe, but later found out it was in the "sold" section of M1-helmet-depot.

I don't know at what price it was sold, I probably paid a little more. The inside of the liner is messed up, looks like some mouse had its way with it.

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So next I would like to show you my 90th inf. division set. On the inside of the shell the letters "AJC" is painted.

 

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those are nice finds, the last one has the dark green gloss paint often seen on Korean War era used helmets, but I guess they would have also used a dark green gloss vehicle paint during WW2 for depot repaints.

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Thx guys, great that you like it. The 90th inf helmet was a real steal at a local market. The 101st AB I bought at a museum in Normandy.

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just-a-good-ole-boy

Very nice helmets, but the 5th Army helmet is not the one that I sold! I probably would have kept the one you have!

 

Steve

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USMC-RECON0321

All GREAT helmets from what I can see. Actually I like the dark OD green on the 101st Helmet and seeing several named / ID'd and confirmed ones in Bando's collection, they seem to have that same color!!

 

Troy

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All GREAT helmets from what I can see. Actually I like the dark OD green on the 101st Helmet and seeing several named / ID'd and confirmed ones in Bando's collection, they seem to have that same color!!

 

Troy

Exactly my thoughts, I read somewhere that the 501st typically repainted their helmets in this shade or slightly gloss green.

 

Very nice

 

J

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