The Rooster Posted January 29, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 29, 2020 I could use help dating this cammo cover. Im thinking its from tyne late 50's early 60's ? Thats judging by the helmet and liner. I have no idea how to read these things. It sits on a refurbished McCord front seam with korean era chin straps and has a ww2 liner with some post ww2 parts. But I sure could use help with the stamp on this cover. Thank you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daskrieg Posted January 29, 2020 Share #2 Posted January 29, 2020 1969. The two numbers after the DSA100 number is the date to look for. It is printed 69 for 1969 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 29, 2020 Share #3 Posted January 29, 2020 69, A good indicator that a cover is later is the longer flaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted January 29, 2020 Cool! Thank you and thank you for telling me how to read them. Were these typ with the green and tan leaf pattern made in the 50's too? Or just the 1960's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted January 29, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 29, 2020 They started in 1959 for sure, or possibly 1958 since some are seen in film of the Lebanon crisis in 1958 but it could be mis captioned film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted January 29, 2020 They started in 1959 for sure, or possibly 1958 since some are seen in film of the Lebanon crisis in 1958 but it could be mis captioned film Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted January 29, 2020 Here are more pictures so you can see the whole thing . Its a weird lid. Front seam refinished with the sand texture. Korean era chinstraps. A ww2 liner with a 60's sweatband and the 1969 cover which I didn't want to take off because it seems like its molded to the helmet. But I think the cover does not belong with it because there are no signs of rust on the helmet and looks like rust on the cover. Its a weird one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Rooster Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted January 29, 2020 Dabney......... It could be oil or something on the cover too. I dont know? Westinghouse liner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 29, 2020 Share #12 Posted January 29, 2020 Might be a put together? The sweatband is dated 1972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted January 29, 2020 Share #13 Posted January 29, 2020 A buddy of mine in Vietnam had a WW2 USMC frogskin cover. There was plenty of WW2 helmet parts still floating around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishLegion Posted January 29, 2020 Share #14 Posted January 29, 2020 Nice looking cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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