Hi all
Just received another M75 stalhelm 1 this ones an R.M.82 maker marked liner (one I didn't have for the collection!!) with the leather fitting in a tiny 53-55 size.. unusually the lobe cut compared to others I have are dead square and not tapered!!! the leather liner chin strap is missing, and the front of the liner has four small holes... I suspect for mounting an Austrian metal beret type badge for Guards duty!!
the shell is U-SCH 76 marked and has lost its liner clips (one was missing and the other barely holding on so I removed it) the chinstrap is new depot fitted MB maker but with hand stitching to affix it to the bales!!! I dressed it up in one of my dot camo covers and an Austrian issue helmet net (with elastic draw chord) also while I was messing about with this one.... I fitted another lid with some old offcuts of Austrian camo net and another issue helmet net in the same style as per this photo of an Austrian soldier wearing his m75 near the bottom of the page on this excellent link:-
Austriaco M
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