1943 Paratroopers helmet with (postwar?) commando flashes?
Article about: Afternoon all, So this came up at a local auction house and it's certainly an intriguing item. Fairly worn interior but stamped 1943 with all the correct accoutrements. The black finish and
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many WWII para helmets continued in use into the 1980's. I'd want to see pics of the dates etc, but in principle it looks fine, though hard to comment on the Skull & Crossbones logo etc....
Prices for post war reused examples tend to be way below for untouched wartime examples, but if the price was right I'd have it in my collection.
Regards,
Jerry
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its just an opinion.
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Interesting, I would think you could trace the time period by using the name and number.
steve
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As Steve implies, the service number 130158 (rather than /30/58) should be the most useful clue as to the date of repainting.
Bob
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