fightn5th Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 1st BN or 73rd MG Co. 6th Regt. Link to post Share on other sites
jeremiahcable Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Frank, your Indian head matches mine pretty closely. Could have been in the same company. I do believe yours is a 1/6 and that the paint has darkened to a nice deep maroon as mine has. Is it a British made Brodie lid? Jeremiah Actively seeking WW1 4th and 5th Brigade USMC helmets and also a named WW2 Raider green blouse.I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail, if I could I surely would.... Link to post Share on other sites
CNY Militaria Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Here is my one and only. 27th ID given to me from a friend. I am glad to have this as I collect NY items! Ebay Sales: wwii.uniform.collector Auctioneer Website: http://www.cnymilitaria.com Facebook Sales Group Link to post Share on other sites
fightn5th Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 2nd Bn 6th Regt. helmet. Sorry for the small pic Link to post Share on other sites
ken1967 Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 My recent purchase.. Collecting early US Army headgear and uniforms. Link to post Share on other sites
jeremiahcable Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I'm very surprised that there haven't been any comments on your helmet Ken. I, for one, love it. Looks to me like a classic example of a painted parade helmet. Jeremiah Actively seeking WW1 4th and 5th Brigade USMC helmets and also a named WW2 Raider green blouse.I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail, if I could I surely would.... Link to post Share on other sites
Rolf Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Would this count as a WW1 painted helmet? It even has a hole in the rim to hang on the wall. Rolf Link to post Share on other sites
Rolf Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Sorry, I included this as a joke. These helmets actually failed the ordnance tests and were rejected. Instead of trashing them, the Army painted a red stripe, punched a hole in the rim and issued them as training helmets only. That was my understanding maybe someone else knows something different. Rolf Link to post Share on other sites
36-tex Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 A couple of my 36th Inf Div Helmets. Sell and / or trade items: http://s1080.photobucket.com/albums/j335/36tex/Military Collectables For Sale or Trade/ Link to post Share on other sites
36-tex Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 2nd example! Sell and / or trade items: http://s1080.photobucket.com/albums/j335/36tex/Military Collectables For Sale or Trade/ Link to post Share on other sites
ken1967 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I'm very surprised that there haven't been any comments on your helmet Ken. I, for one, love it. Looks to me like a classic example of a painted parade helmet. Jeremiah Hi Jeremiah, Thanks for the comments. I was pleased to be able to get this one and it makes a very impressive addition to my 3ID collection. All these WWI painted helmets are great! So many were done after the war for occupation duty, parades, VFW gatherings, etc. They are a great piece of history! Collecting early US Army headgear and uniforms. Link to post Share on other sites
Fixbayonets! Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I am also a big fan of painted WWI helmets & you guys have some super examples. Here is a 77th Division helmet in excellent condition. Rob Link to post Share on other sites
Fixbayonets! Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Close up Link to post Share on other sites
Fixbayonets! Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Liner Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cody Grayland Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Being new to this Forum I'd like to offer a few of my favorite painted doughboys... 1st ID. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cody Grayland Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 2nd ID, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines. Sourced from a Southern California estate sale. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cody Grayland Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 26th ID, 101st FA, also sourced from an estate sale. Link to post Share on other sites
36-tex Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Just picked up this 36th helemt today. The arrowhead is FAT compared to my other examples of a painted 36th shown. To bad there is a dent in it! I am sure it was dented while he wore it! Sell and / or trade items: http://s1080.photobucket.com/albums/j335/36tex/Military Collectables For Sale or Trade/ Link to post Share on other sites
36-tex Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 A painted 35th I use to own! Sell and / or trade items: http://s1080.photobucket.com/albums/j335/36tex/Military Collectables For Sale or Trade/ Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cody Grayland Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Seemed appropriate to post some helmets on Memorial Day... 78th ID Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cody Grayland Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 2nd ID, 6th Marines, 1st Battalion Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cody Grayland Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 3rd ID Link to post Share on other sites
Bugme Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I thought it would be nice to resurrect a great thread and add my WWI lids to the collection(aka. before E_G). Pic. 1 - 39th ID Camo "There is no such thing as an expert, only students with different levels of education." Link to post Share on other sites
Bugme Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Pic. 2 - 338th Ambulance Co. "There is no such thing as an expert, only students with different levels of education." Link to post Share on other sites
Bugme Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Pic. 3 - 104th of the 26th ID "There is no such thing as an expert, only students with different levels of education." Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now