O.D. Helmet Cover

[Ronnie]

This looks like the solid OD helmet cover in use.

Ronnie

[Wake1941]

Hard to tell almost looks like its just steel pots

[Nickman983]

The soldier driving the jeep and the soldier in front of the jeep are definitely wearing covers

[mike korea]

I see the od color covers for sale on eBay , always from an old surplus dealer in a book by shelby stanton on korean war era uniforms

he does mention a helmet cover made for the us army but the ship carrying them to korea sank in bad weather , i think the ones i see on eBay are from the vietnam era

love the picture mikekorea

[BOLO]

looks like the helmets have covers with a seam in the center and insignia pinned or sewn on the front.

[BEAST]

Ronnie, Nice photo! Were these taken when the 15th Infantry was stationed in Germany?

[Justin]

The soldier driving the jeep and the soldier in front of the jeep are definitely wearing covers

They all have helmet covers on their helmets

[Ronnie]

Justin wins a cookie. They all have the green cover on. Beast I don’t know. I actually got the picture off of a Jeep web site.

Thanks.

Ronnie

[GITom1944]

This kind of looks like Korea to me.

 

Tom

[Ronnie]

I agree Tom. But I suppose we will probably never tie down the location.

Ronnie

[Burning Hazard]

Nice photo, I believe it's another angle of Lieutenants Richards, Lippitt, and Markley of K company taken in 1953.

 

http://www.ophsa.org/Martin_Markley/K_Company/index.htm

 

 

[Burning Hazard]

pics

[patches]

With out a doubt, Korea, circa 1953, 15th Infantry 3rd Infantry Division. A give away is the wearing of the White NAME tape on the left side over the pocket and the rough an tumble base camp like background.

 

[Ronnie]

Well there ya go. We tied the location down. Thanks to all who helped.

Ronnie

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

Its on that same website captioned "The S4 officers, Lt. Horowitz, Lt Lambeth, and Warrant Officer Mincey, are getting a Jeep from the motor pool."

Korea 1973

 

http://www.ophsa.org/Korea/page_12.htm

 

[patches]

Its on that same website captioned "The S4 officers, Lt. Horowitz, Lt Lambeth, and Warrant Officer Mincey, are getting a Jeep from the motor pool."

Korea 1973

 

http://www.ophsa.org/Korea/page_12.htm

 

1973 Of course we know that's a TYPO on your part, had me going for a nano second 1973

[Cap Camouflage Pattern I]

1973 Of course we know that's a TYPO on your part, had me going for a nano second 1973

 

yes 1953, brain not all the way on clearly

[juodonnell2012]

From speaking with a few Korean war vets. I was told some had tailor made covers fabricated from old utility uniforms.

[BEAST]

Thanks for confirming the date! Now I can add cover the green covered helmet to my Korea display as another variation.

[Justin]

None of the covers appare to have foliage slits

[milsurp_scout_14]

Looking at the 2nd photo in post #11, that cover appears to have more than the usual one seam going down the middle--you can see two seams on either side of center. Perhaps that one may have been fabricated from an old uniform. The green covers I have all just have one seam down the middle.