Normandy1944 Posted January 15, 2013 Share #1 Posted January 15, 2013 Someone I know has this ranger helmet in his collection. Is it an original helmet from world war 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share #2 Posted January 15, 2013 Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted January 15, 2013 Front with captain bars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted January 15, 2013 Share #4 Posted January 15, 2013 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 15, 2013 Share #5 Posted January 15, 2013 Keep dreaming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted January 15, 2013 Share #6 Posted January 15, 2013 The helmet is original....probably. The paint job...no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted January 15, 2013 Share #7 Posted January 15, 2013 This appears to be Captain John Millers helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted January 15, 2013 Share #8 Posted January 15, 2013 looks like a DDAY helmet like they used in the movie Saving Private Ryan? for some reason this is the most copied helmet on the market, everybody wants to be Capt Miller definitely a Fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot12 Posted January 15, 2013 Share #9 Posted January 15, 2013 The helmet rim should be the first clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIPO Posted January 15, 2013 Share #10 Posted January 15, 2013 Very, very nice.....fake PIPO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkash23686 Posted January 15, 2013 Share #11 Posted January 15, 2013 Rear seam, swivel bail, and I can almost feel the sand paper marks in the up close pic. Sorry no chance its real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted January 15, 2013 Share #12 Posted January 15, 2013 I think it's a front seam, photo #3 seems to show it as a front seam. Not that it matters as the paint job is the question is really about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History Man Posted January 16, 2013 Share #13 Posted January 16, 2013 The helmet itself looks to be original but the paint screams fake. I have also seen these types of helmets faked like no tomorrow. Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share #14 Posted January 16, 2013 Thanks, I know enough about this helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelican Posted January 16, 2013 Share #15 Posted January 16, 2013 anybody have a original 2nd ranger marked and would post some pics thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted January 16, 2013 Share #16 Posted January 16, 2013 The helmet of Leonard Lomell, 100% original WWII quality piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 16, 2013 Share #17 Posted January 16, 2013 Other then the example Ken just posted I've only seen two other original ones. Both from private parties and not in a museum or posted on an open forum like this. So I've only seen three, there may be a few more out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted January 16, 2013 Share #18 Posted January 16, 2013 Bear in mind that Lomell's helmet was painted late during WW2 upon his battlefield commission as a second lieutenant and hence the marking albeit original WW2 is not representative of the average helmet marking at the time of the Normandy invasion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted January 16, 2013 Share #19 Posted January 16, 2013 The helmet of Leonard Lomell, 100% original WWII quality piece. Nice looking helmet Ken! Is the liner in the shell backwards or am I just seeing things? Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29thinfgeek Posted January 16, 2013 Share #20 Posted January 16, 2013 I heard that the "diamond" on the back of a Rangers helmet was painted so they could follow each other during night operations, is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Posted January 16, 2013 Share #21 Posted January 16, 2013 So with the real McCoy the white follow me stripe is painted over the diamond? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1944 Posted January 17, 2013 Share #22 Posted January 17, 2013 I have only ever seen 5 100% Original WWII Ranger Helmets in exestence and 2 Forum Members on his forum have 2 of them in there own Private Collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted January 17, 2013 Share #23 Posted January 17, 2013 Ironic isn't it? If Lomell's helmet wasn't in a museum and just turned up on the forum, people would probably holler "Fake!" because it's a rather crudely done paint job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 17, 2013 Share #24 Posted January 17, 2013 Hey Ian I know there's a few second ranger helmets in museums that definitely appear to be modern aged helmets simply for the sake of displaying one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted January 17, 2013 Share #25 Posted January 17, 2013 So with the real McCoy the white follow me stripe is painted over the diamond? No, not necessarily... To get a clear idea of correct Ranger helmet markings, one needs to study the few pictures that show them, along with some surviving examples which BTW are far less in number than one would think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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