robinb Posted September 12, 2017 Share #1 Posted September 12, 2017 Taken in San Luis Obispo 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted September 12, 2017 Share #2 Posted September 12, 2017 Great photo!.....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted September 12, 2017 Share #3 Posted September 12, 2017 That is interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Posted September 12, 2017 Share #4 Posted September 12, 2017 The guy never had a clue that he was destroying history with the new coat of paint.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted September 12, 2017 Share #5 Posted September 12, 2017 http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675076669_reclamation-activities_helmets-piled-up_man-cleaning_helmets-of-soldiers-and-medics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted September 12, 2017 Share #6 Posted September 12, 2017 http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675076669_reclamation-activities_helmets-piled-up_man-cleaning_helmets-of-soldiers-and-medics I was nearly in tears watching those beautiful painted helmets get repainted like that Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted September 12, 2017 Share #7 Posted September 12, 2017 Now you see them, now you don't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthytyler Posted September 12, 2017 Share #8 Posted September 12, 2017 Preserving history was the least of their worries at that moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMinistryOfAviation Posted September 12, 2017 Share #9 Posted September 12, 2017 Now you see them, now you don't... Gut wrenchingly heartbreaking.... And the commentators jovial banter about it really makes me want to pop in right in the chin. -Jeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72psb Posted September 12, 2017 Share #10 Posted September 12, 2017 Ever see an aiplane destoryed for scrap or how they dispose of M-16s and M-4. This is just a piece of equiptment. Millions of M-1s were made,used and reused. If magically all equiptment could have been saved after the battle in its original condition,all of it would become so common as to almost be worthless. I understand passion for an item one collects,however I will never under stand the almost religious fervor that some of it takes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted September 12, 2017 Share #11 Posted September 12, 2017 Ever see an aiplane destoryed for scrap or how they dispose of M-16s and M-4. This is just a piece of equiptment. Millions of M-1s were made,used and reused. If magically all equiptment could have been saved after the battle in its original condition,all of it would become so common as to almost be worthless. I understand passion for an item one collects,however I will never under stand the almost religious fervor that some of it takes on. I agree. To those guys it's just another helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted September 12, 2017 Share #12 Posted September 12, 2017 I understand passion for an item one collects,however I will never under stand the almost religious fervor that some of it takes on. Wanna to join my M1 helmet cult? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anton67 Posted September 12, 2017 Share #13 Posted September 12, 2017 The guy never had a clue that he was destroying history with the new coat of paint . . . At that time he was making history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svt40 Posted September 12, 2017 Share #14 Posted September 12, 2017 The guy never had a clue that he was destroying history with the new coat of paint.............. I was thinking more along the lines of: The guy never had a clue that he was destroying his lungs with that paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyMcPouch Posted October 8, 2017 Share #15 Posted October 8, 2017 This video breaks my heart! All these lovely helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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