Burning Hazard Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Nice color footage of armored M1's, likely paper decals that have been glued on the sides. Link to post Share on other sites
Burning Hazard Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Armored Liners Link to post Share on other sites
patches Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Medics. Brittany, 2nd div medics. Link to post Share on other sites
Powerhouse Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 On 4/18/2020 at 3:14 AM, Burning Hazard said: Armored Liners Hello, Do you know were this photo was taken? "Semper in hostes" - 66th armored regiment - 2nd armored division Link to post Share on other sites
patches Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Major General Lunsford Errett Oliver, commander of the 5th Armored Division during most of the war wears a camo pot it seems, also seems to mimic the pre early war fashion of wearing dark colored cloth discs on garrison caps by some officers right. Link to post Share on other sites
patches Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Three Crewman of a winter painted M8 Armored Car wearing the British Tanker Helmet, one, the one bounding up on the vehicle on the right seems to wear his with a camouflage net Western Germany February 1945, unit unknown. Link to post Share on other sites
patches Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Going with my preference to post Informal Portraits of men wearing helmets, let me add this one, one William Orme, Arkansas,, I guess on a transport out of NYC or still dockside, the markings probably are some kind of control codes/markings from the New York Port of Embarkation. Orme, Infantry, was on his his way to England, here he will be assigned Co H 175th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division, D-Day to VE-Day. Photo sometime in early April 44 would be my guess (says he was in his unit two months before D-Day). I,m not sure if every man that was on a troopship had their helmets marked like this or only men who were selected as guides (If that's the correct term), rank not withstanding. Link to post Share on other sites
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 On 4/15/2020 at 8:33 PM, Alex Boban said: Here's one of my favorite. I didn't save the caption unfortunately, but if memory serves, this photograph was taken in Italy in May 1944, minutes after their tank was destroyed. Crew safe! Their tank knocked out near Cisterna in the opening phase of the beachhead battle, this American tank crew returned to safety after a hazardous trip through no man’s land. Relaxing after their tight squeeze are Pvt. Floyd W. Shelton, Wichita, Kansas, lighting cigarette of Pvt. Vassar Nance, Leahville, Arkansas, and (standing left) Pvt. Donald Jones, Dexter, New York, and Cpl. Earl L. Larson, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cisterna, Italy. 24 May 1944 A picture is worth a thousand words, so here's a thousand pictures! "I read that in war bad things happen, Ain't that the ************* truth" -1st Lt Mike Scotti Link to post Share on other sites
ArchangelDM Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Super 6th pacific helmet "Rise and rise again until lambs become lions." Always looking for ww2 USMC items, helmets and any camo'd items "thinking outside of the box" New website https://combatusedmilitaria.com Link to post Share on other sites
Steve B. Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 In the color photo with the armored insignia, the man on the left is then-Brigadier General Maurice Rose. Rose was the Assistant Division Commander of the 2nd Armored Division, and became the Division Commander of the 3rd Armored Division. He is often called "the best WWII general that you have never heard of." He was killed in 1945, just weeks before the war's end. I can't quite make out the number on the armored division markings. I know the 3AD had paper "decals" that were glued/varnished onto the helmets and look like the ones shown, but I don't know if 2AD did. I also don't know if Rose assumed command of the 3AD as a Brigadier General, or if he was promoted to Major General after he assumed command. No matter - great photo! Thanks for sharing it. Steve Collecting 3rd Armored Division items of all kinds from all eras, specializing in the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment. Link to post Share on other sites
ww2collector985 Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 On 4/15/2020 at 7:59 PM, Burning Hazard said: One of my favorite shots showing both helmets in use. Really like this pic -Gene “The English fight for Honor, the French for Glory, but the Americans fight for Souvenirs!" Roy S. Durstine, 1918 Link to post Share on other sites
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 8 hours ago, Steve B. said: In the color photo with the armored insignia, the man on the left is then-Brigadier General Maurice Rose. Rose was the Assistant Division Commander of the 2nd Armored Division, and became the Division Commander of the 3rd Armored Division. He is often called "the best WWII general that you have never heard of." He was killed in 1945, just weeks before the war's end. I can't quite make out the number on the armored division markings. I know the 3AD had paper "decals" that were glued/varnished onto the helmets and look like the ones shown, but I don't know if 2AD did. I also don't know if Rose assumed command of the 3AD as a Brigadier General, or if he was promoted to Major General after he assumed command. No matter - great photo! Thanks for sharing it. Steve Here he is as a Major General with the 3rd ID spearhead paper decal Here are men at his funeral wearing the same 3rd AD Spearhead decals. A picture is worth a thousand words, so here's a thousand pictures! "I read that in war bad things happen, Ain't that the ************* truth" -1st Lt Mike Scotti Link to post Share on other sites
Steve B. Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 Quote Here he is as a Major General with the 3rd ID spearhead paper decal Thanks! I have seen both of those photos before, but the color photo shown earlier was new to me. He was a great man. Collecting 3rd Armored Division items of all kinds from all eras, specializing in the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment. Link to post Share on other sites
Burning Hazard Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 Another nice color photo of an armored M1 helmet Link to post Share on other sites
Burning Hazard Posted September 28 Share Posted September 28 Armored MP's in Italy. Link to post Share on other sites
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