ghengus Posted March 8, 2017 Share #1 Posted March 8, 2017 Not sure why this helmet is marked this way. Is it a movie prop? Just can't figure out why a US Flak helmet would have these markings. Thanks in advance for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted March 8, 2017 Share #2 Posted March 8, 2017 Either that or a decal a kid put on it back in the day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URIK Posted March 8, 2017 Share #3 Posted March 8, 2017 There was a discussion about these a while back and the consensus then was that the decals were surplus store add-ons to help move product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghengus Posted March 8, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted March 8, 2017 Thank you for the replies. Makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted March 9, 2017 Share #5 Posted March 9, 2017 There's a lot of these.... What if aviators/gunners used them to show off their kills like they did on the nose of the plane? Or is that too far-fetched? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URIK Posted March 9, 2017 Share #6 Posted March 9, 2017 Too far fetched, there are maybe a dozen of these marked M3s posted online, and if that were the case each guy got just one downed plane. Additionally, the decal would be marked "Luftwaffe" instead of "Wehrmacht" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronny67 Posted March 9, 2017 Share #7 Posted March 9, 2017 Too far fetched, there are maybe a dozen of these marked M3s posted online, and if that were the case each guy got just one downed plane. Additionally, the decal would be marked "Luftwaffe" instead of "Wehrmacht" Preach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryM3 Posted March 9, 2017 Share #8 Posted March 9, 2017 Don't know if the ones on these WWII OPFOR helmets are the same but they are pretty close. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McCauley Posted March 9, 2017 Share #9 Posted March 9, 2017 7643_1733398476906141_5471623693403059673_n.jpgDon't know if the ones on these WWII OPFOR helmets are the same but they are pretty close. Larry Now that is interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted March 9, 2017 Share #10 Posted March 9, 2017 Thats an awesome photo!!......mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2JAKE Posted March 9, 2017 Share #11 Posted March 9, 2017 I thought they were used in some movie way back whenever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted March 10, 2017 Share #12 Posted March 10, 2017 Based on the photo Larry posted, I would guess that the decal has a good chance of having been made for OPFOR training. Now, how it ended up on a Flak helmet is beyond me but, I can think of at least 50 different scenarios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryM3 Posted March 10, 2017 Share #13 Posted March 10, 2017 I have seen dozens of these flak helmets with the applied swastika stickers over the years. My thought is why so many, I have seen them on unissued flaks as well as mint flaks. Mostly M5's if memory serves me. And why the word Wehrmacht underneath???? Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted March 10, 2017 Share #14 Posted March 10, 2017 I like this OPFOR theory much better than the surplus store owner adding decals theory...much more believable that these were made for military war games because of their odd looking helmet meant to look like bad guy foreign helmet much like adding a wooden comb to us liners to make them look different....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URIK Posted March 10, 2017 Share #15 Posted March 10, 2017 The question I have on that theory is why would the Army use a relatively expensive and much needed helmet to play around as OPFOR with? As already depicted, using the standard M1 in war games was the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted March 10, 2017 Share #16 Posted March 10, 2017 Maybe they were the early attempts?...maybe a certain base had tons of surplus flak helmets ....i guess we cant totally rule out the surplus store guy either i just personally like the opfor theory better....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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