duarte1223 Posted July 9, 2005 Posted July 9, 2005 I'll get this started with some pictures from my collection, there will be more to come... I don't have photos of all of my helmets as of now.First off,This is a 5th ID helmet, unnamed, with the 5th ID diamond on the front, and remnants of an NCO stripe on the back...
duarte1223 Posted July 9, 2005 Author Posted July 9, 2005 And the side... A nice looking helmet all around, with that "been there" look...
duarte1223 Posted July 9, 2005 Author Posted July 9, 2005 Here's one of my officer helmets... a 2nd Lt, welded insignia... The insignia has lost its bronze/gold over the years, but it's still noticable...
duarte1223 Posted July 9, 2005 Author Posted July 9, 2005 The helmet is named to a Captain Dewers. Instead of Capt. bars, "aiming stakes" are on both sides, but you can see where the bars were scratched out and painted over...Adam
duarte1223 Posted July 9, 2005 Author Posted July 9, 2005 Now, a break from the painted helmets...here's just a plain jane M-1... Front seam, swivel bale... mid-late WW2 production...
duarte1223 Posted July 9, 2005 Author Posted July 9, 2005 Alright, that's it for tonight...Remember! POST YOUR M-1s!!! Any period, any color, we'd love to see them all!Adam
duarte1223 Posted July 10, 2005 Author Posted July 10, 2005 OK, here's some more from me... my newest helmet first...It's an unnamed captains helmet, but for some reason, it's my favorite in my collection...Adam
duarte1223 Posted July 10, 2005 Author Posted July 10, 2005 (edited) close up of lt. bars... Edited July 10, 2005 by duarte1223
duarte1223 Posted July 10, 2005 Author Posted July 10, 2005 the liner... i like the red... dont know why it's that color though...
duarte1223 Posted July 10, 2005 Author Posted July 10, 2005 Here's a helmet named to a 10th Armored man, Harold Eibest... I also have his Silver star and campaign medals...Adam
duarte1223 Posted July 10, 2005 Author Posted July 10, 2005 And my last Lt. Helmet... this one is named to a WW2/Korea vet...Adam
duarte1223 Posted July 10, 2005 Author Posted July 10, 2005 Come on!!! There's gotta be more M-1s!!!Adam
Guest E Hall Posted July 10, 2005 Posted July 10, 2005 Beautiful Helmets Adam,,I have a few that I will show off, soon.Eric
The Capstone Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 Adam, Always a pleasure to see your collection. They are really nice pieces.Capstone
The Capstone Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 Here's a Schleuter M1, swivel bale, front seam. No liner or chinstraps, but paint and texture is 85%.
The Capstone Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 (edited) A liner used in Pakistan, China, and Burma: mid- to late-war Firestone, blackened hardware, pretty soiled and salty. Edited July 14, 2005 by The Capstone
The Capstone Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 (edited) A collection of Vietnam-era repainted and issued helmets. Three of them are WWII made shells, while the rest are post-war. All have mid-late 60's era liners. The painted helmets you see were done by myself when I was a kid. Please ignore the helmet farthes to the right on the front row; it is not an M1. Edited July 14, 2005 by The Capstone
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