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My M1 Helmet and the story behind

Article about: Hello, I want to present you my M1 helmet. This helmet was worn by Charles E. Cain during the Battle of the Bulge here in Luxembourg. He was born 1920 in Ohio and joined the 25 avril 1944 th

  1. 05-25-2013, 03:55 AM #21
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    What please???
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  3. 05-25-2013, 04:00 AM #22
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    What I said.........
    Regards,


    Steve.
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  4. 05-25-2013, 04:03 AM #23
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    Absolutely not????
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  5. 05-25-2013, 04:06 AM #24
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    If I were you, I'd distance myself from the "friend" and his
    "private museum" where you got these from.........
    Regards,


    Steve.
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  6. 05-25-2013, 04:10 AM #25
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    So why didn't he add a name at the knife?
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  7. 05-25-2013, 04:16 AM #26
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    Now that it's mentioned...that name Does look like it was Dremeled into the liner...
    William

    "Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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  8. 05-25-2013, 04:16 AM #27
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    He didn't have to - simply gave it a false attribution - some flash.
    It's a lot more 'interesting' with some exciting history, isnt it ?

    I know a guy with a rubber stamp that reads: "1944".
    He stamps it on postwar pieces to make them sell.
    Same thing here, IMO.........
    Regards,


    Steve.
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  9. 05-25-2013, 04:25 AM #28
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    Should be engraved Charles C yes? E is the middle name
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  10. 05-25-2013, 10:21 AM #29
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    I really don't believe that this was made by him. There is a "C" engraved for Cain?
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  11. 05-25-2013, 10:31 AM #30
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    I really don't believe that this was made by him. There is a "C" engraved for Cain?
    Not where it should be?
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