gunbarrel Posted August 3, 2010 Share #1 Posted August 3, 2010 On this topic I showed an early WWII photo of a M-1917-A1 helmet with camo cover: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=78895 Most members agreed that it was not painted-on camo. I think this new picture will clear any doubts that it was a camo cover. Link to post Share on other sites
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General Apathy Posted August 3, 2010 Share #3 Posted August 3, 2010 On this topic I showed an early WWII photo of a M-1917-A1 helmet with camo cover: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=78895 Most members agreed that it was not painted-on camo. I think this new picture will clear any doubts that it was a camo cover. Hi GB, great photograph, love all these early ones showing uniform ideas that didn't come to fruition or standardised for use. I have tried to enlarge the area around the top opening button to see whats on there, best I can get it to is central indented button with possiblity of laurel surrounds and stars at the bottom, I was trying to see if it could be seen as U.S. Marines. Cheers Lewis Link to post Share on other sites
NickD Posted August 3, 2010 Share #4 Posted August 3, 2010 thats a pretty coll pic wonder how long it will take before they start turning up on ebay Link to post Share on other sites
combat-helmets Posted August 3, 2010 Share #5 Posted August 3, 2010 What makes this even more interesting is that by August 1942 ( the date on the back of the picture) the M1 helmet was in full circulation...this is a very cool picture! I would love to see one of those covers pop up somewhere for my collection! Rare does not even fully describe what that would be! Great post! Link to post Share on other sites
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