agate hunter Posted January 21, 2022 Share #1 Posted January 21, 2022 Got this neat Iraqi helmet with modified liner the other day, was told this was a 101st Airborne vet bring back found in Mosul in 2003, the veteran saw a bunch of abandoned gear and equipment by a group of destroyed tanks and gathered up a number of helmets to keep and give out, this was one of them that was recovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhat Posted January 21, 2022 Share #2 Posted January 21, 2022 I was in Iraq with the Australian Army in ‘04-‘05, that is an awesome bring back. I found a lot of abandoned gear in my travels over there, couldn’t ship or bring all of it back however 😆 even found a pre WW2 Vickie light tank in Taji. Cheers Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted January 25, 2022 Share #3 Posted January 25, 2022 MOSUL, IRAQ - FEBRUARY 4: Iraqi men march during a parade in Mosul north of Baghdad , February 4, 2003. Thousands of armed volunteers paraded in northern Iraq in defiance of U.S. threats to invade Iraq to oust President Saddam Hussein. Chanting "No Peace, No Surrender" waves of men and women in military fatigues and carrying assault rifles took part in a parade for the government-sponsored Jerusalem Army militia in Mosul. (Photo by Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvmhm Posted January 25, 2022 Share #4 Posted January 25, 2022 In the first photo - isn't that Frank from "American Pickers?" I brought back a number of those helmets from the first Gulf War but mine all had webbing in the liner vs the perforated leather.... Mark sends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwigh1980 Posted January 26, 2022 Share #5 Posted January 26, 2022 Great image of the Iraqi DPM airborne or para smock in use. (2nd Image). Very cool. Might have to break down and buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfixer Posted January 26, 2022 Share #6 Posted January 26, 2022 18 hours ago, mvmhm said: In the first photo - isn't that Frank from "American Pickers?" I brought back a number of those helmets from the first Gulf War but mine all had webbing in the liner vs the perforated leather.... Mark sends thought the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted January 26, 2022 Share #7 Posted January 26, 2022 18 hours ago, mvmhm said: In the first photo - isn't that Frank from "American Pickers?" I brought back a number of those helmets from the first Gulf War but mine all had webbing in the liner vs the perforated leather.... Mark sends So that's why he hasn't been on the show in awhile! Isn't that Stan Lee in the second photo saluting? This may be a better question for the WMF, but is that an earlier or later model Iraqi helmet with the leather liner? The one that I have brought back by a DS vet has the webbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted January 26, 2022 Share #8 Posted January 26, 2022 Are they wearing mittens instead of gloves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAT_NAVY Posted January 26, 2022 Share #9 Posted January 26, 2022 Look more like socks to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted January 26, 2022 Share #10 Posted January 26, 2022 13 minutes ago, BEAST said: So that's why he hasn't been on the show in awhile! Isn't that Stan Lee in the second photo saluting? This may be a better question for the WMF, but is that an earlier or later model Iraqi helmet with the leather liner? The one that I have brought back by a DS vet has the webbing. The leather liner is taken from a Polish wz. 50, which was Iraq's primary helmet before it was replaced in the early 1980s with what collectors call the "M80" which is what the body of this helmet is, and like you say it had a webbing liner. Presumably they had either a bunch of old wz 50s, or possibly a bunch of replacement liners for the wz. 50, and a bunch of "M80"s with damaged or missing suspensions, and someone cobbled them together. To the best of my knowledge this was done sometime after Operation Desert Storm, but it has been a while since I've actively collected Iraqi gear so I might be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted January 28, 2022 Share #11 Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/26/2022 at 10:39 AM, Cap Camouflage Pattern I said: The leather liner is taken from a Polish wz. 50, which was Iraq's primary helmet before it was replaced in the early 1980s with what collectors call the "M80" which is what the body of this helmet is, and like you say it had a webbing liner. Presumably they had either a bunch of old wz 50s, or possibly a bunch of replacement liners for the wz. 50, and a bunch of "M80"s with damaged or missing suspensions, and someone cobbled them together. To the best of my knowledge this was done sometime after Operation Desert Storm, but it has been a while since I've actively collected Iraqi gear so I might be wrong. Cap Camouflage Pattern I, thank you vey much for the clarification! For collectors, I think the opposing forces of Desert Storm, OIF and OEF are going to provide as diverse a collecting field as WWII German or Japanese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted January 28, 2022 Share #12 Posted January 28, 2022 Damn that is Frank. LMAO....shows your never too old or young to fight or pull a trigger. Kids and Grandpas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cblackw1 Posted February 1, 2022 Share #13 Posted February 1, 2022 BEAST, send me a PM when you can. It says that I am unable to send any to you. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottG Posted February 1, 2022 Share #14 Posted February 1, 2022 That is a great helmet and one not often seen as a bring back. Here is an article I did several years ago that contains the one I brought home. Just scroll down in the topic and you will find my helmet and beret articles. Scott https://www.worldmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/315265-iraq-m90-helmet-with-blue-paint/#comment-2539152 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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