Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #526 Posted April 13, 2015 Another 8th Div helmet, this one is a US mfg'd M17 having the anti-glare finish scraped and Div insignia then painted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #527 Posted April 13, 2015 33rd Div camouflage painted M17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #528 Posted April 13, 2015 36th Div Mk1 having the 36th Div insignia contained within a green circular field....probably rendered exactly as the shoulder patch was designed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #529 Posted April 13, 2015 332nd Inf Rgmt, crude and worn but very pleased to have found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #530 Posted April 13, 2015 US M17 having an Engineers castle and "Argonne" on the side of a multi colored camouflaged helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #531 Posted April 13, 2015 Kind of a neat and very well rendered skull and crossed bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #532 Posted April 13, 2015 detail image of the art work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #533 Posted April 13, 2015 MTC 1917/1919 commemorative designation on a pinwheel multi color camouflaged helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #534 Posted April 13, 2015 Top showing the pattern a little better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #535 Posted April 13, 2015 1st Div/6th FA, appears to have served on a 75mm gun crew, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #536 Posted April 13, 2015 left side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #537 Posted April 13, 2015 right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #538 Posted April 13, 2015 top detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #539 Posted April 13, 2015 Possible USN M17, blue gray sand finish applied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #540 Posted April 13, 2015 inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #541 Posted April 13, 2015 stencil inside of shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don L. Posted April 13, 2015 Share #542 Posted April 13, 2015 M17 with Armored insignia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagjetta Posted April 14, 2015 Share #543 Posted April 14, 2015 Possible USN M17, blue gray sand finish applied. Absolutely great helmets, Don L.! Your blue helmet, I suspect, is one of the Kohler riot helmets discovered by Bugme. The stenciled number behind the liner corresponded to the officer's badge number. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon1911 Posted April 23, 2015 Share #544 Posted April 23, 2015 Fantastic helmets, Don. Thanks for sharing, Cody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted May 10, 2015 Share #545 Posted May 10, 2015 A poor, poor 3rd Army, IV Corps Aviation helmet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhanse19 Posted May 27, 2015 Share #546 Posted May 27, 2015 I recently purchased a WW1 helmet with an insignia with a red arrowhead pointing up inside of a yellow sheild with a orange stripe below, I am unfamiliar with this insignia and was wondering if anyone know what it is. http://imgur.com/WaBki4o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted May 27, 2015 Share #547 Posted May 27, 2015 My GUESS is perhaps a Gas Rgt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted May 27, 2015 Share #548 Posted May 27, 2015 Im pretty sure its an Irish marking...had one a few years ago....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted May 28, 2015 Share #549 Posted May 28, 2015 I recently purchased a WW1 helmet with an insignia with a red arrowhead pointing up inside of a yellow sheild with a orange stripe below, I am unfamiliar with this insignia and was wondering if anyone know what it is. http://imgur.com/WaBki4o Yes, a post-WW1 (and maybe WW2, too) British helmet with the insignia of an Irish unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertmedals Posted May 28, 2015 Share #550 Posted May 28, 2015 I recently purchased a WW1 helmet with an insignia with a red arrowhead pointing up inside of a yellow sheild with a orange stripe below, I am unfamiliar with this insignia and was wondering if anyone know what it is. http://imgur.com/WaBki4o I watched that helmet and almost bid on it but my wallet advised not to! I'd like to see the inside, especially the bail construction and spot weld on the edge to be sure, but I think this is a British insignia -- could be Irish as sgtdorango pointed out. The give away in my mind is the single bar below the shield. Many British brigades used bars like this one to designate their different battalions. While there is no comprehensive compendium of all British division and brigade helmet or "battle" insignia, I looked through all that have been published thus far and have not been able to identify this one. But the list is far from complete. My guess (and this is only a guess) is that it is a British Army brigade insignia for one of the battalions in the brigade (this would include Scottish, Irish, and Welsh formations). I don't think it is a Commonwealth insignia which are better documented. I hope this helps. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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