strange M16 camo ?

[bichon]

Hello
what do you think about this camo I never seen before ?
the helmet has been clean with oxalic acid
thanks for answers
cordially
Didier

[MD Helmets]

Interesting. I do believe WWI orders specified colors had to be separated by a black line with a specific width. This might be post war art. possibly used to blend in with tigers.

[bichon]

Hello
thanks
cordially
Didier

[cricketchris1944]

Post-war repaint i would say.
chris

[Wagriff]

WWI German camo paint = absolutely Not my field, but it's kind of neat looking, in any case!

[Adler]

Post-war repaint i would say.

Why so? Can you see on this tiny picture that the paint is applied after 1918? I know that it's a strange type of camo, but I've seen even stranger camo schemes that are nevertheless absolutely original... For now, with the provided picture, I think this one stands a chance... of course better pics are nessecary...
Just for comparison some pics of different non regulation and strange types of camo... so I guess qua shape a lot of different things are possible...

Adler

PS Sorry for the quality of some of the (old) pictures...

Virtical stripes


No black deviding lines


Circular spots with deviding lines


Two tone camo with rounded shapes


Vertical stripes with black deviding lines but with oil paint finish


Two tone splotches


"Artistic"


Very large camofields

[Glenn66]

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[bichon]

Hello Gentlemen
thank you
thanks Adler for your pictures
cordially
Didier

[KradSpam]

Why so? Can you see on this tiny picture that the paint is applied after 1918?

It seems to me that the originally posted helmet's paint was applied when the helmet had no liner pins installed.

[cricketchris1944]

Adler.

You are correct there is many different type of camo out there.
All the camo you have posted are 100%correct.(great collection)
But this one the rust is comming from under the paint and making the paint fleak big red flag to me for Post war paint.
Better pictures are needed.
chris