lt colonel helmet with unknow insignia

[shifty5580]

Hello guys, 

just come back from  Ciney militaria, I've found this nice Lt colonel set, with 3 black stripes on a side. I dont know this insignia, if someone can help me to identified, it would be great

Thanks a lot

Bertrand

[elh1311]

Can't help with an ID but that is a very nice helmet. 

 

[shifty5580]

thanks for your answer,

I like it too!

Bertrand

[Pep]

Could be a Navy Commander.  Three broad strips are for that rank and the silver oak leaf.

The rusted hanger ring is on the three strip side, so when hung the commander could grab his helmet as that mark would easily be seen.

 

Any way my guess to it.

[shifty5580]

Thanks for your help pep 

I think it's an army helmet, the paint is really green and it come from south Belgium

Bertrand

[Pep]

Many Navy lids are green.

Who can say how a helmet gets to where it is found...

[Allan H.]

I've never seen any naval officer ranks represented with diagonal stripes. They are always horizontal. If this were navy, I would have expected the bars and a star on the front rather than an olc.

 

My bet is the owner commanded the 3rd Battalion of whatever unit.

 

Allan

[shifty5580]

Thanks for your answer.

In the field, like in Belgium, we found some helmets in village, where some units were and fought. It's sometimes easy to identified the owner and the division...

I Ve found some helmets in rochefort with name, laundry,... where the 84th was, and all are identified to the 84th

This helmet was found in center of Belgium.

The 3rd battalion is a good idea...we just need to find the unit.

Thanks a lot for your help 

Bertrand 

[doyler]

As far as I know this marking  hasnt been identified either

 

 

[Pep]

Doyler

That looks like a Navy lid?

[shifty5580]

Thanks for your help Doyler, 

It's maybe in the same spirit

Bertrand