My Iraq Collection

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This is a strange helmet as it has little or no protective value. It was originally white and painted over in tan. On the inside is an attached gauze roll and a small seahorse marking molded into the shell. It has Arabic script inside and could possibly be an oil workers helmet that was used as this person was pressed into service. I would love to know the origin of the helmet maker.

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I will be transferring pictures to this computer and will add many more pieces from my collection soon. I am currently in the process of buying a new home so many items have to be unpacked and photographed. As I said above, it is a work in progress. Thank you for looking. Scott.

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Here is an M80 helmet with the original green paint and a nylon net.

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Here is another M80 helmet with the tan overpaint and a larger hemp style net.

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Polish steel helmet with foliage/net elastic cover. This helmet is nicely marked in Arabic on the liner.

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Another M80 with the original green paint and the larger hemp style net.

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Here is another that is manufactured in the tan color and has a rubber "bumper" to protect the edge.

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An Iraqi produced model in tan with the foliage/net elastic cover. These were the last of the M80 style helmets used by the republic.

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Here is an unissued version of the previous helmet that is done in a light green.

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A set of cased mini medals from the home of a former high ranking individual in the regime.

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A cased Air Force Service Order in silver.

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A nicely marked binocular case.

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A G-3 or CETME bayonet used by Iraq in 2003.

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Some type of thick cardboard ducument cover. Just kind of official looking .

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Marcia Brady's secret Iraqi Diary. This is a plastic covered notebook that is completely full of all of the state secrets and even the location of the WMD's . Someday I will have it translated and become very famous!

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A very nice and complete soldiers first aid kit from the 1980-88 War with Iran, dated 1986.

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I believe this may be the Iraqi version of a Soldbuch or other type of military record book.

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I was told that this was a prayer or verse book for soldiers to use when they were sick or injured...

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Warrant Officers collar ranks.

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This is an officers Battledress style uniform. The quality is very nice and I would like to have it complete some day.

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Here is the Polish/East German model paratroop helmet that has the Iraqi Army jihm and other markings on the inside and some tan very thin muzlin type scrim in the netting. This helmet bears a date of 1980 and was just obtained through a friend in Iraq. Hopefully more to come soon. .

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This is perhaps the gaudiest uniform in the Iraqi Army. It is the tunic of the Army Band, it was so shockingly ugly I forgot to ship the trousers

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To go with the para helmet is an Iraqi produced copy of the Dennison Smock. This jump jacket has all insignia and is complete with a beavertail. It is Iraqi marked with the Jihm and H.H.D.

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Some examples of nylon shoulder ranks for officers, pictured are Major, Colonel, and Brigadier General x 3.

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My license plate collection to include Iraqi civil and military as well as Dubai.