WWII_GI Posted July 20, 2017 Share #1 Posted July 20, 2017 Recently picked up this well worn Early war fixed bail and Westinghouse liner. The shell is pretty neat and has a very large area of brown overspray. It has a laundry code (P5020) Carved into it in several places. Also looks like the laundry code was painted on the inside but has since been scraped away. The liner has an early double wire sweatband but more amazingly it has the 1st Engineer Special Brigade blue half circle painted across the front as well as a small NCO bar on the back. Both markings have been painted over which is odd. Maybe a reissue since most of the laundry codes have been scraped away? The liner also has a lot of tape residue on the brim inside and out. Very neat set that I'm very happy to own, pretty amazing to think that this helmet could have been part of the D-Day invasion! Enjoy! -Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stealthytyler Posted July 20, 2017 Share #9 Posted July 20, 2017 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMinistryOfAviation Posted July 20, 2017 Share #10 Posted July 20, 2017 Excellent helmet! Very cool! Any luck so far finding the owner with that laundry number? -Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamingeagles101 Posted July 20, 2017 Share #11 Posted July 20, 2017 Amazing helmet. I gotta say, I love the way it so perfectly moves into the other color Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted July 20, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted July 20, 2017 Excellent helmet! Very cool! Any luck so far finding the owner with that laundry number? -Jeremy Sadly no luck, that laundry code come up with over 30 matches. I searched the helmet and liner all over and couldn't find a name or anything. Also weird that the helmet has 4 laundry codes carved or painted and the liner has none, makes me think it's a set that was put together and reissued. -Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted July 20, 2017 Share #13 Posted July 20, 2017 Killer helmet!......mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted July 20, 2017 Share #14 Posted July 20, 2017 Its pretty difficult not to say that it is a 1st ESB. That liner looks perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byf41 Posted July 21, 2017 Share #15 Posted July 21, 2017 That ones got lots of character . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted July 21, 2017 Share #16 Posted July 21, 2017 where did you pick it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpstout Posted July 21, 2017 Share #17 Posted July 21, 2017 Both markings have been painted over which is odd. Actually it was not unheard of to paint over the arc/rank as some of these troops moved inland with the front. I have seen a few like this, the last one belonging to a vet in the 595th Military Police Escort Company. Of course I would keep the set together as not every soldier marked both his liner and shell. Pretty special helmet IMHO. regards, pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkash23686 Posted July 21, 2017 Share #18 Posted July 21, 2017 Actually it was not unheard of to paint over the arc/rank as some of these troops moved inland with the front. I have seen a few like this, the last one belonging to a vet in the 595th Military Police Escort Company. Of course I would keep the set together as not every soldier marked both his liner and shell. Pretty special helmet IMHO. regards, pat I also owned an ESB Grouping that was overpainted in nearly the same exact way. As Pat said not all that uncommon and a great looking set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted July 21, 2017 Share #19 Posted July 21, 2017 Overpaint or not this is an incredibly nice score! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted July 21, 2017 Share #20 Posted July 21, 2017 For me the helmet has the 2 tone colour scheme often seen on the Canadian British camo nets , brown moving into a green Very nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWII_GI Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share #21 Posted July 21, 2017 Thank you everyone for the kind comments, I'm very happy to own it and I will definitely keep it together just as I found it. I'll look it over again to see if there's any names! Thanks again -Steven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted July 21, 2017 Share #22 Posted July 21, 2017 You really found a great helmet set for your collection! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa Posted July 21, 2017 Share #23 Posted July 21, 2017 GREAT LID-- NO DOUBT A WINNER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy144 Posted July 21, 2017 Share #24 Posted July 21, 2017 Hi What a great set. I love the colour of the blue arc... Thanks for sharing. Regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne53 Posted July 21, 2017 Share #25 Posted July 21, 2017 hello another great helmet at low price , congratulation olivier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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