Where have all the M1s gone?

[Watchdog]

I think I have about six M1 from WWII to VN+ and as I have said before I am not a helmet collector but I quite like this one;

[PaddyD00]

I as I have said before I am not a helmet collector but I quite like this one;

(Scatches Head Haha)
That is a nice example. I like it a lot and the piecemeal photo session. The red chinstrap liner rivet I dont recall seeing one of those before. Unique

[PaddyD00]

My only M1.

I had Jury Duty a few months back. And an older gentleman was my "Lunch Buddy" Nice guy and we got along. He was a Vietnam Vet... He slept on an Ammunition Barge in the Gulf of Tonkin for a year. He said if they would have taken a direct hit the whole barge would have gone up. I let him know that maybe not alot of young people may care or even know about Vietnam but that I certainly did (Im not young ...low 40 but you know what I mean) and thank you ..... It meant alot to him ... I was glad I said something

Then I casually asked "soooooo did you keep your equipment from the War perchance?"

LOL... He didnt and if he did ....he would happily passed it on he said. Nice man
Z

[Burning Hazard]

From my personal collection

[Burning Hazard]

Small displays

[PaddyD00]

Awesome dude. What helmet is that Camo in? Real helmets of the ETO?

Nice collection And display !
Z

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**** what book is that Camo helmet in. LOL. Cant speak

[Watchdog]

The red chinstrap liner rivet I dont recall seeing one of those before. Unique

That's down to colour rendition. It isn't red at all it's a deep chestnut brown

Regards

Mark

[PaddyD00]

That's down to colour rendition. It isn't red at all it's a deep chestnut brown

Regards

Mark

Thanks Mark... I noticed on other photos elsewhere that they appear red sometimes. I was like Huh . Photographing these helms is tricky business sometimes. Great photos non the less of the individual components

[Burning Hazard]

Z,

It's not the same helmet as the book but the camo schemes are very close; I believe my camo helmet is a 5th ID camo painted. The front has a cross painted in camo tan paint, either to cover up the 5th ID emblem or possibly a medic. If that helmet could only talk...

Pat

[helmet2id]

I will try to pull the 2nd ID helmets out of storage for the weekend! Happy 4rth!