greg.hays Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 The inside, one of three liner styles I have encountered so far.
Paul R Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 Nice grouping! What is the tan helmet made of? Kevlar?
greg.hays Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 Hi Paul, I don't think its kevlar. I have another one I brought back from my first tour and they seem to be somekind of fiber composite or something. Here is the other one.
greg.hays Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 This one is pretty damaged I found it in a cement foxhole at Sadaam International in 2003.Those positions had been pounded the day before.
greg.hays Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 Well, since I started with helmets I guess I'll keep going. This one here is pretty cool as it sports a Leather fingered liner with leather chin strap. One variant of lining I have noticed so far.
greg.hays Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 (edited) As you can imagine these leather liners are pretty stiff now after who knows how long out in the desert. I'm surprised they even used them. Edited February 18, 2006 by greg.hays
Paul R Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 Nice collection of helmets! I am definately humbled! All I was able to get back was the flag and medals!!! Nice collection! Are the helmets marked at all?Paul
greg.hays Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 Thanks Paul, I kept very busy.....it's a disease. The helmets are marked usually just with the inked name of the owner in a couple cases there is additional marking that I assume to be unit names or something to that effect. Here is a really nice one with camo netting and inked name/unit?
greg.hays Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 This, by the way, is the third liner variant I have seen....and the lowest quality ironically. You can see that there is a name inked in, and also another marking maybe unit.....?
Paul R Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 I cannot really see what you mean(the markings).
greg.hays Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 This one looks hand written..... maybe initials.....pics really suck. I'm sorry about that.
Paul R Posted February 18, 2006 Posted February 18, 2006 No problem! I can see now! Very nice! These marking add a lot of personality to your helmets! Maybe Ed will know of some of the markings. He is the most knowledgable person here on the topic(arabic)Paul
greg.hays Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 Yes, maybe...I really wish I could read it as I have paper items as well. Maybe one day. Here is one last helmet for tonight. This one has a lot of character......only the nape strap remains of the webing. This I have been told was common however as many Iraqi soldiers liked to wear headgear underneath the helmet and so they removed the liner. Anyway, this one has been painted at least three times and is 3 different colors. There is also painted initials on the inside. It is my favorite one so far.
greg.hays Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 Yes, maybe...I really wish I could read it as I have paper items as well. Maybe one day. Here is one last helmet for tonight. This one has a lot of character......only the nape strap remains of the webing. This I have been told was common however as many Iraqi soldiers liked to wear headgear underneath the helmet and so they removed the liner. Anyway, this one has been painted at least three times and is 3 different colors. There is also painted initials on the inside. It is my favorite one so far.
greg.hays Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 Front has a really cool wear pattern.
greg.hays Posted February 18, 2006 Author Posted February 18, 2006 Inside showing painted initials, cleanly removed webbing and remaining nape strap.
Guest IMHF Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 (edited) Here is one of my favorite Bring Backs: I picked up form my antique dealer friend in Baghdad, Iraq near one of Former Iraqi Ruler Saddam's Palaces.Wisam al-Rafidain/Order of the Two Rivers, First Class Military, Sash and Breast Badge. Edited October 30, 2007 by IMHF
Ulsterman Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) wicked nice. Now that you have slaughtered me on eBay. Would you like to sell me that Palestine campaign medal? I didn't really want the 1939-45 campaign medal. Edited March 1, 2008 by Ulsterman
nesredep Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 My Iraqi Collection I brought back from Iraq:Hello!WOW,very nice. All the bestNesredep
Guest IMHF Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 wqicked nice.Now that you have slaughtered me on eBay. Would you like to sell me that Palestine campaign medal? I didn't really want the 1939-45 campaign medal. I have Five of the Palestine Campaign medals, I am just a collector not a seller I want to get as many of them as I can. Liverpoolmedals.com has one from the issue of 1949.Thank you for viewing:SSG Luna, Lorenzo
Ulsterman Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Well, if that's the case I'll leave the Liverpoolmedals one for you.However, next time....now that my income tax refund has come back..... The one you got looks like an earlier (German made?) strike.Have you weighed them all? Are there variations?
Brian Wolfe Posted March 1, 2008 Posted March 1, 2008 Nice "bring back" items Greg.While I collect mostly medals I do like to see the everyday items the soldiers carried, wore and used. Sometimes we (or more likely just me) tend to forget that there is as much and perhaps more history in the equipment especially if a medal is unnamed. Medals don't fight or win (or lose) a war. Thanks for your posts.Cheers Brian
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