billmunny Posted November 9, 2022 Share #1 Posted November 9, 2022 Thoughts? https://www.ebay.com/itm/275525974044?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=0YXh7zjOTV2&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=DOqmJno4T6-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShibaLegend Posted November 9, 2022 Share #2 Posted November 9, 2022 Don't see what makes it a normandy used helmet other than the markings that are supposedly on the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 9, 2022 Share #3 Posted November 9, 2022 Please post pictures. Its very easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billmunny Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted November 9, 2022 Confused that the straps have the airborne snaps but the bales are fixed (and not D shaped)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickman983 Posted November 9, 2022 Share #5 Posted November 9, 2022 The para straps on fixed bails isn't unheard of, there weren't always enough M2s to go around and the bails would sometimes break. That being said, I don't think this one is good. I think the chinstraps look reproduction. To me it also looks like the bit of the markings were painted on, then overpainted, and then stripped after the helmet had already aged naturally. Seems like the typical "found in Normandy" helmet but I'd be interested in hearing what others have to say. Here are the rest of the pictures from the listing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted November 9, 2022 Share #6 Posted November 9, 2022 2 hours ago, ShibaLegend said: Don't see what makes it a normandy used helmet other than the markings that are supposedly on the helmet. Because of the painted over spade designating the 327th GIR used primarily on Dday plus, everyone wants it to be a Dday used helmet. Of course, all this is a moot point since this is nothing more than an attempt at faking an overpainted 327th. My guess is that most collectors have figured this out already based on the low number of bids with only one day left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elh1311 Posted November 9, 2022 Share #7 Posted November 9, 2022 Ah yes, found in a flea market in Carentan 25 years ago... The chinstraps are 100% reproduction. Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted November 9, 2022 Share #8 Posted November 9, 2022 It looks like a reenactment helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron bender Posted November 9, 2022 Share #9 Posted November 9, 2022 Sorry for playing peanut gallery, but good grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmar836 Posted November 9, 2022 Share #10 Posted November 9, 2022 Standard fake oversized insignia IMO and I think the straps look repro as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted November 11, 2022 Share #11 Posted November 11, 2022 Agree that straps are repro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted November 12, 2022 Share #12 Posted November 12, 2022 Ugly and fake, love how the paint is still on where they have added the insignia, repro chin straps to boot as mentioned This was clearly a rusted M1 with no chinstraps and paint and some clown has added all of this to make a quick buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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