gunbarrel Posted July 29, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 29, 2019 Hi Everyone,Picked up this WWI helmet at a garage sale this weekend. The seller said that it had been found in an old barn and it was his Dad's (who had passed away). He said that his father was a Navy Corpsman in the late 50's - early 60's and he told him that it was a WWI Medic helmet recognizable by the red stripe, but he did not know for sure.Does anyone know what the red stripe mark signifies?Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted July 29, 2019 The inside...no liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted July 29, 2019 Share #3 Posted July 29, 2019 I though the red stripe was for condemned helmets. Helmets that did not pass the government tests for field use. They were marked red and used for training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted July 29, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 29, 2019 Navybean is correct, the red stripe (along with the hole in the brim), meant it was rejected by the government, at the factory, because part or all of the lot of helmets it was in did not pass ballistic impact tests. These were then marked(red stripe)and sent out to stateside guard and training divisions as well as police departments. Suffice it to say, it is not a marking for a medic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted July 29, 2019 Thank you, Gentlemen! I appreciate the info very much. It will make a great addition to my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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