Aussie Mk2 helmet

[OldSteel]

Morning Gents,
I would like to hear your opinions related to this my last pick up, of a few hours ago; I'll show you exactly how I found it without cleaning.
Today in my Country is a National holiday, because it is celebrated the end of WW2, and not very far from where I live, in the occasion of this event it is held a antique market, I went there for a ride not too convinced, but I must say that I did very well, because among the objects of a gentleman who exhibited there was also this beauty!
The owner did not know what it was and called him "English helmet"; of course I hastened to take it because it seems to me an interesting and difficult piece to find in my area.
This Aussie Mk2 seems in very good condition and I think that all of its components are original.
It was camouflaged with a passage of dark green painted with a brush.
Thank you in advance for your opinions.

Greetings
Roberto

[tinlid]

Any ideas when the repaint was done, was this a certain repaint for an area or time.
Or repainted if used post war?

[OldSteel]

Any ideas when the repaint was done, was this a certain repaint for an area or time.
Or repainted if used post war?

Hi Aaron,
unfortunately my knowledge of the paint schemes of these helmets is not so deep, I hope can help some Forum Member expert on the topic.

Cheers

[soldatidiplastica]

Good catch Roberto !!!
Aaron as far as the painting go, it looks very similar to the way SA helmets used in the italian campaign were painted,
a darkish green.
Since australian infantry did not play any role in the italian campaign, at least as far as I know, it could well be an australian lid thrown in with SA helmets, the australian presence in Italy was very limited and as far as I know just RAAF was deployed in the territory and active in combat.

Cheers
Paolo

[busman]

This helmet seems to have the remains of a similar dark green paint with the same texture, hope the link works .Aussie Lieutenant Helmet

[reneblacky]

I have equipment that was repainted for jungle use - also drill a uniform dyed for the same reason during transportation from Nth Africa

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi Roberto, that looks like a nice find and for me the over paint is a period addition. The guys above have shown good reasons for that being the case, well done. Leon.

[OldSteel]

Thanks Guys,
your suggestions are all correct and plausible, and still confirmed to me that it was a good buy.
I would add that a similar repainting, I also found on another my helmet, in this case a British Mk2, used in Italian Campaign, perhaps it belonged to the troops who had previously fought in in North Africa.

Cheers
Roberto