patches Posted November 7, 2018 Share #26 Posted November 7, 2018 Curious, haven't seen any worn on the Italian Front, anybody else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted November 8, 2018 Share #27 Posted November 8, 2018 Yes, good question. So far I did not find it from the MTO. In the meantime Germany one more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted November 9, 2018 Share #28 Posted November 9, 2018 And that would be odd Gregory, considering the troops on the Italian Front got the new gear too like Shoepacs, M43 field Jackets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share #29 Posted November 10, 2018 Here are some really cool 83ID pictures showing the net, these were taken by Tony Vaccaro (US Army Signal Corps) in and around Hürtgen Forest. Copyrighted Dog Green Productions. No infringement intended (educational purposes only). source www.tonyvaccarofilm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinhelm Posted November 10, 2018 Share #30 Posted November 10, 2018 Thank you for all these pictures! Nice to see this net in use! Here it is one of my M44 net on a end war helmet, shell Mc Cord (1064G sept oct 1944) with Westinghouse liner Nico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinhelm Posted November 10, 2018 Share #31 Posted November 10, 2018 https://i.servimg.com/u/f22/15/26/21/77/3f5a8410.jpg https://i.servimg.com/u/f22/15/26/21/77/2128fe10.jpg https://i.servimg.com/u/f22/15/26/21/77/77ddab10.jpg https://i.servimg.com/u/f22/15/26/21/77/c6f03710.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted November 10, 2018 Share #32 Posted November 10, 2018 Contributing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted November 10, 2018 Share #33 Posted November 10, 2018 M44 Net worn in Indochina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted November 11, 2018 Share #34 Posted November 11, 2018 And in the Second Indochina War, soldier here is Colonel Sidney Marks CO 3rd Brigade 1st Infantry Division 66-67 and 3 Time CIB recipient. Helmet net and band may have been an in country left over from the stuff we gave the French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share #35 Posted May 8, 2021 US Army photographer, ETO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken88 Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share #36 Posted May 8, 2021 Rhine offensive pictures. Bridge pic is at Ludendorff, the GIs in front of the cart are members of the 78th 'Lightning' infantry division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25thid Posted July 11, 2022 Share #37 Posted July 11, 2022 Here are some men from the 161st on Luzon with the net and band. Notice they tucked their chinstraps up underneath the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Posted July 11, 2022 Share #38 Posted July 11, 2022 Two images accredited to the Battle of the Bulge. First is particularly interesting, as they have the band but no net and their chinstraps over their helmet. Holding things or foliage is my guess as to why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Posted July 11, 2022 Share #39 Posted July 11, 2022 On 11/6/2018 at 9:20 PM, patches said: Curious, haven't seen any worn on the Italian Front, anybody else? Im alittle late, but I presume its similar to the M43 field jacket. Did they see use in Italy? Surely. Do pictures exist? Most likely. But were they a rarity? Absolutely. I searched for about 30 minutes on the web looking for images for this thread, and I’ve come to the conclusion most units were not supplied with nets or bands in the very early stages of the German Ardennes offensive in late ‘44. Just a matter of the United States hectic overseas distribution. If you got ‘em you got ‘em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Posted July 11, 2022 Share #40 Posted July 11, 2022 Ill continue searching and keep you updated, Patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25thid Posted July 12, 2022 Share #41 Posted July 12, 2022 5 hours ago, Sneaky said: Two images accredited to the Battle of the Bulge. First is particularly interesting, as they have the band but no net and their chinstraps over their helmet. Holding things or foliage is my guess as to why. The soldier on the left in the top picture appears to be wearing an m42 jump jacket underneath his overalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Posted July 12, 2022 Share #42 Posted July 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, 25thid said: The soldier on the left in the top picture appears to be wearing an m42 jump jacket underneath his overalls. I see it as well, excellent eye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25thid Posted July 12, 2022 Share #43 Posted July 12, 2022 Poor guy must be freezing 18 minutes ago, Sneaky said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted July 12, 2022 Share #44 Posted July 12, 2022 24 minutes ago, 25thid said: Poor guy must be freezing Im guessing he already past the point of being cold. Helmet on a stick is a marker for graves registration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 12, 2022 Share #45 Posted July 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, doyler said: Im guessing he already past the point of being cold. Helmet on a stick is a marker for graves registration Yes, my guess too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted July 12, 2022 Share #46 Posted July 12, 2022 The FSSF in Italy often is seen wearing just the band on the helmets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted July 12, 2022 Share #47 Posted July 12, 2022 FSSF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25thid Posted July 12, 2022 Share #48 Posted July 12, 2022 16 minutes ago, doyler said: Im guessing he already past the point of being cold. Helmet on a stick is a marker for graves registration I was referring to the guy in the top picture. He's wearing an m42 jump jacket during the bulge. Not ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25thid Posted July 12, 2022 Share #49 Posted July 12, 2022 6 minutes ago, doyler said: The FSSF in Italy often is seen wearing just the band on the helmets Great pic! Can't say I've ever seen any WWII unit other than the 1st fssf use rubber helmet bands. As far as I know they are unique to the 1st fssf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted July 12, 2022 Share #50 Posted July 12, 2022 Here's an example in my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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