kaszanka Posted April 9, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 9, 2019 Today I was scanning group of interesting photos from my Friends collection and came across this - an early "chaffee" helmet, but the most interesting thing came later - all the time I was focusing on the helmet and missed the painting on the FT17 turret.. take a closer look is that a 45th Infantry Division swastika patch painted ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted April 9, 2019 Share #2 Posted April 9, 2019 Definitely. Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted April 9, 2019 Share #3 Posted April 9, 2019 It is sad that a symbol that meant good things in many cultures for thousands of years, in 12 years could become a symbol of evil in hate for all time. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-59A Posted April 9, 2019 Share #4 Posted April 9, 2019 Are those holes drilled into the top of the barrel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaszanka Posted April 9, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted April 9, 2019 Are those holes drilled into the top of the barrel? it does look like it, armament looks to be fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryM3 Posted May 16, 2019 Share #6 Posted May 16, 2019 There is no gun present on this M1917 Light Tank. What you see is the armored cover to protect the barrel of the MG. The holes in the top are to let heat escape from the barrel when firing. The helmets are not 'Chaffee" helmets, that is an incorrect appellation attached by collectors in the 1950's - 1960's who did not know what to call the helmet. The correct name is ' 1919 Pattern, Helmet, Tank'. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reijnders Posted May 16, 2019 Share #7 Posted May 16, 2019 There is no gun present on this M1917 Light Tank. What you see is the armored cover to protect the barrel of the MG. The holes in the top are to let heat escape from the barrel when firing. The helmets are not 'Chaffee" helmets, that is an incorrect appellation attached by collectors in the 1950's - 1960's who did not know what to call the helmet. The correct name is ' 1919 Pattern, Helmet, Tank'. Larry And this is the "1919 Pattern Helmet Tank" ....... Regards, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaszanka Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted May 17, 2019 And this is the "1919 Pattern Helmet Tank" ....... Regards, Paul Awesome !! thank you for good picture !! how did the inside look like ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted May 17, 2019 Share #9 Posted May 17, 2019 And this is the "1919 Pattern Helmet Tank" ....... Regards, Paul I have seen a version of this helmet in Otoupaliks collection. Awesome helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reijnders Posted May 19, 2019 Share #10 Posted May 19, 2019 Awesome !! thank you for good picture !! how did the inside look like ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 21, 2019 Share #11 Posted May 21, 2019 Ugly looking helmet huh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navybean Posted May 23, 2019 Share #12 Posted May 23, 2019 And this is the "1919 Pattern Helmet Tank" ....... Regards, Paul That is a cool helmet, cant be many around. On my bucket list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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