ClaptonIsGod Posted December 19, 2018 Share #1 Posted December 19, 2018 Just picked this up off eBay. Seller said it was found near Fort Polk in the early 1990s. It seems to be a plastic casting of a standard Soviet steel pot, and as a result is fairly lightweight and flexible. Inside it has two plastic hooks on elastic bands riveted in, they secure a standard 1984 dated late liner. I naturally considered that this might be a movie prop, but if it was, then I do not see why they would use a normal M1 liner as opposed to foam, etc. So, it seems to make sense to me that this is an OPFOR piece. Has anyone seen one of these before, does anyone else have one, and does anyone have photos of them in the field? Also, any ideas on value? Not planning to sell, just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted December 19, 2018 Share #2 Posted December 19, 2018 cool http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/71866-aggressor-helmet/page-2 http://brendonshelmets.weebly.com/us-opfor.html OPFORS Armor. Opposing Forces at the NTC used Soviet BTR-60, Amphibious, Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier in training exercises agaisnt U. S. forces. (USAMHI RG 97S)." (Photo Credit: USAMHI) bigger pic: https://www.army.mil/e2/-images/2009/08/02/47062/army.mil-47062-2009-08-04-140817.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted December 19, 2018 Share #3 Posted December 19, 2018 cropped and resized due to forum size limit full size: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/84/77/f28477c8f383fdee7ea4111406629224.jpg other with cool badge https://picclick.com/US-Army-Soviet-Communist-OPFOR-Helmet-For-M1-382040662391.html thread on a different forum http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/us-m1-steel-helmet-forum/opfor-aggressor-helmet-690047/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaptonIsGod Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted December 19, 2018 Sweet, thanks for finding those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M422A1 Posted December 20, 2018 Share #5 Posted December 20, 2018 I used to have two of those back in the eighties. I don't remember where I got them, maybe from a friend of mine that was in the Army. I sold them sometime in the nineties. I was told they were for OPFOR war games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhscott Posted December 21, 2018 Share #6 Posted December 21, 2018 These were training aids and were available at TAS-C on most bases. TASC made a lot of stuff local, pretty amazing place actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted December 21, 2018 Share #7 Posted December 21, 2018 I remember seeing a bunch of these at the local army navy store in the 80s-90s i shouldhave grabbed a few...mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted September 13, 2023 Share #8 Posted September 13, 2023 From TRADOC Pam 71-9: Catalog of TASO (Training aids Services Offices) Training Devices, 10 October 1976 edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jerry Posted September 13, 2023 Share #9 Posted September 13, 2023 well that is cool! I finally found a an Agressor liner (albeit sans the wooden comb) so now I need to look for one of these now too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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