Danny70 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 Hi All...Firstly, If this is posted in the incorrect place, I apologise and can it please be moved.This is my first venture into this section and I know absolutely nothing about these helmets. It may not be American at all.... but I do not know what other countries used these.Today I just happened to buy, completely on impulse , a cheap (what looks to me) M1 helmet. Only, this one has 6 rivets holding a leather liner (something similar to the German WW2 liners). It has no stampings that I can see, except a painted stencil inside the dome of: 3 59 57.It's chinstrap is connected by a swivel catch to the helmet itself . The fastner has a stamp of a diamond shape with ther letters 'oLc' (see pictures).It doesn't look like an american set-up at all, so if anyone can tell me just what I have landed myself with, I would be most grateful!Thanks in advance for any comments or opinions.Regards - Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hunyadi Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 (edited) Not American - here is a site that you can see the M1 helmet in its design and usehttp://www.m-1helmet.com/ Edited July 8, 2007 by hunyadi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny70 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Share Posted July 8, 2007 Thanks for your reply Hunyadi.I have since been told it is a West German M62.Regards - Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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