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I picked this one up Monday Afternoon and have my thoughts but wanted to get other’s opinion. No I do not think it’s ARVN, do I think maybe...yes. Do I think it could be a 100 other things, absolutely. 
question: why the two red dots or spots and no red anywhere else on the helmet?

 

marty

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I doubt this was an ARVN helmet, as they tended to use more green shades.

 

I suspect this is a self camouflaged US helmet.

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2 hours ago, gwb123 said:

I doubt this was an ARVN helmet, as they tended to use more green shades.

 

I suspect this is a self camouflaged US helmet.

 

13 minutes ago, Cap Camouflage Pattern I said:

"random post-WWII camo helmet = ARVN" is the new "any handmade item is paratrooper rigger made"

Thank you guys that’s the consensus of a few others and I did not have my hopes up that it was ARVN but if you don’t ask you will never know. I didn’t spend a lot on the lid and not really sure why I bought it but I did. 
 

marty

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Here' an example of Cold War era self camouflage.  Not  mine but seen at a militaria show years ago.  Notice the black spray paint on the fatigue hat.

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On 10/30/2020 at 7:59 PM, kammo-man said:

Marine beach landing red markings ?


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As far as I know they were only ever used as squares. They may have been squares on the helmet and are just faded, but then again they are in weird places. I have a Marine Beach Landing helmet in my collection with the red marking and it is prominently displayed on the front. I'm not saying every helmet was the same, but I'm guessing there was some regimenting in terms of how they were to be painted on helmets. And also with their purpose being to discern beach landing troops from infantry Marines to prevent them from being used as infantry. 

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