WW2 first pattern USMC cover

[Walkwolf]

I'd still put the EGA to the front of the helmet for display.
The light 'beach' side is what I'd show as well.........!

[NickD]

when i get things sorted i'll see what it looks like with & with out the EGA on show

[Panzer 3]

Hi nick,
done well there mate and all original, your collection must be coming on now thanks for showing it, look forward to seeing the result.
dave.

[Franz1944]

Im not into USMC stuff much, but can some one educate me on differents in Camo pattern? 1st and 2nd?

Nice find nick

[NickD]

Hi nick,
done well there mate and all original, your collection must be coming on now thanks for showing it, look forward to seeing the result.
dave.

cheers mate its not grown that much as things have been very slow on the collecting front.

[NickD]

Im not into USMC stuff much, but can some one educate me on differents in Camo pattern? 1st and 2nd?

Nice find nick

first pattern like the one i have has no foliage slits in them but the second pattern dose.

[Franz1944]

Thanks nick

[NickD]

no worries

heres a link to a thread on another site that can explain it better then i can Duck Hunter & Mitchell Pattern Helmet Covers - U.S. Militaria Forum

[ObKrieger]

what ObKrieger said

what i will say is that there has been speculation as to whether EGA stamped covers were used during WW2 but the only pictures provided as proof were to poor a quality & the marks on the covers where the EGA might have been was explained away as either shadowing or dirt ?

They are pretty sexy.

Here's mine

[NickD]

They are pretty sexy.

Here's mine

that's is one nice M-1 with USMC cover looks like they've been together for quite some time just the way i like it