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Helmets in Use - WW2 Era Armor and WW2 M1 Steel Helmet


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Personnel from the 5th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 51st Highland Division, wearing snow suits, and two GIs from the US 87th Infantry Division inspect each others weapons during the link-up of the two forces at Champlin France, near the Belgium border - January 1945

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1 hour ago, Dogsbody said:

Not a steel shell but still a liner in use (sort of😉)

 

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That is certainly an interesting hat she has.  That is a hat on her head, isn't it?  I could be wrong, but don't think its an issue item.  

Mikie

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36th Division MPs

March 1945. 

 

note spoon tucked in holster.

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36th Division MPs

March 1945. 

 

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36th Division MPs

March 1945. 

 

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MP's with the US 36th Infantry Division search and sort German Prisoners in March 1945, Probably somewhere in Germany

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21 hours ago, Dogsbody said:

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Hi Rene,

Do you have any info on this photo?  As I'm sure I've mentioned before, I have my Dad's M1917A1 that he sent home when he was issued an M1.  That is Dad in my profile picture wearing the helmet.  I've been trying for years to find out when his unit switched helmets.  I seem to recall him saying it was after they arrived in Hawaii in early 1942.  I know that they were issued a lot of new equipment in the States before shipping over, but can't find reference to helmets.  It certainly didn't happen as in this photo in his case.

 

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On 3/8/2022 at 5:27 PM, mikie said:

Hi Rene,

Do you have any info on this photo?  As I'm sure I've mentioned before, I have my Dad's M1917A1 that he sent home when he was issued an M1.  That is Dad in my profile picture wearing the helmet.  I've been trying for years to find out when his unit switched helmets.  I seem to recall him saying it was after they arrived in Hawaii in early 1942.  I know that they were issued a lot of new equipment in the States before shipping over, but can't find reference to helmets.  It certainly didn't happen as in this photo in his case.

 

Mikie   

Hi Mikie, unfortunately I don't have any further info about this photo but I agree that it looks somewhat 'staged'. 

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Here are a couple of pictures featuring M1 helmets my Dad took during the battle of Okinawa, 1945.  He bought the camera at a police sale of confiscated items taken from Japanese internees. He said he sent many rolls of film back to the folks at home, but this is the only roll that got back to them.  So the original prints of these blurry old shots are some of my prize possessions.   Sorry the quality is so bad. 

Mikie

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US Soldiers utilize a captured German MG 151/20 Drilling Anti-Aircraft Gun at the Bridgehead in Remagen Germany - March 1945

The German MG 151/20 Drilling combined three MG 151 20mm cannons into one gun mount.
The MG 151/20 was a German 20mm aircraft-mounted autocannon produced by Waffenfabrik Mauser, as the Luftwaffe transitioned to 30mm cannons later in WW2, extra MG 151’s were made available for Anti-Aircraft gun mounts.

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US M3 Lee Medium Tank Crewmen during maneuvers at Perham Downs, England - Late 1942

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US M3 Lee Medium Tank Crewmen during maneuvers at Perham Downs, England - Late 1942
M1917 Colt revolver can be seen in use. Also grey rubber framed polaroid goggles.
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On 2/15/2022 at 11:34 PM, patches said:

That GI on the bottom left in the Tanker Helmet, what is he wearing, looks like a Flight suit of some kind.

Here's another two Tankers, the Radio Operator/Hull Machine Gunner and either the Gunner or Loader wearing a similar Fur Collared affairs. 7th Armd Div in 45, a Captain is driving the Tank, the Company Commander???

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