shifty5580 Posted August 26, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 26, 2019 Hello Guys, here is a new discovery, coming from Belgium. It's a nice fixed bail with 15th army and Mp painted on the shell. The marking is really uncommon, I dont find any pictures with the same army marking. The liner is a westinghouse with MP marking too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shifty5580 Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted August 26, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 27, 2019 Share #3 Posted August 27, 2019 Here you go shifty, an MP of the 15th Army probably the fall of 1945 with the exact same helmet. (Photo from William and Kurt Keller's United States Army Shoulder Patches and Related Insignia from World War I to Korea: Volume 3: Army Groups, Armies and Corps). . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted August 27, 2019 Share #4 Posted August 27, 2019 Museum helmet for sure! Love it! Thanks for sharing, would love to have it join my MP squad some day Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted August 27, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 27, 2019 That is awesome and the pic that goes with it is super cool. Thanks for sharing, I hardly ever seen unit MP lids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaszanka Posted August 27, 2019 Share #6 Posted August 27, 2019 thats a really nice lid, one looker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted August 27, 2019 Share #7 Posted August 27, 2019 Great job finding that pick Patches !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 27, 2019 Share #8 Posted August 27, 2019 Great job finding that pick Patches !!! I remembered this was the book, took it off the shelf and scanned real quick like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shifty5580 Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted August 27, 2019 Thanks a for your comments, and a big thank you for the picture! It's really the same helmet, great! Bertrand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted August 27, 2019 Share #10 Posted August 27, 2019 Great MP helmet Bertrand!??.....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 27, 2019 Share #11 Posted August 27, 2019 Thanks a for your comments, and a big thank you for the picture! It's really the same helmet, great! Bertrand Well not exactly the same helmet for sure, just shows this unknown 15th Army Military Police unit, could be of either a Battalion or a Company, did indeed wear this type of helmet shell. It could also be variations among the other MP units in 15th Army, but that has to be seen. Nevertheless, your Pot is good to go, a great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GITom1944 Posted August 29, 2019 Share #12 Posted August 29, 2019 Cool helmet! I've seen the period photo before but never that clearly or with the insignia/unit identified. Great thread! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now