FJ Helmet relic camo ?

**blaksaussa** · 04-16-2012, 10:25 PM

sorry to start this new/old thread but i need your advices
i already post some pics of my new Fallschirmjager relic helmet , here it is now after my treatment :
i just gently clean it with a soft cloth and i can see now some remains of the original paint, which appears to look like a camo , it is not so visible on the pics but much more visible with a darker daylight..
am i crazy ?

looks like a green and sand camo, is it the pattern of such camo in the Arnheim battle
BTW liner is 61 and shell 71

Thank you

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 04-16-2012 10:25 PM

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**Paul D** · 04-17-2012, 07:51 AM

Certainly not from Arnhem , where was it recovered ?

**Scout** · 04-17-2012, 08:20 AM

Salty doesnt begin to describe it, but it looks good.
Cant say anything about it being geniune or not.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 04-17-2012, 08:37 AM

There were FJ units in the Market Garden Battle, but not in Arnhem itself. They fought against the Americans.

Nice relic.

Cheers, Ade.

**Glenn66** · 04-17-2012, 08:53 AM

I can't see any camo but I like it, a great relic!

**Wayne J** · 04-17-2012, 09:27 AM

It looks like the one i sold to kenbent and the rest is history

**Adrian Stevenson** · 04-17-2012, 09:54 AM

Hi Wayne, not the same lid. Compare:

I have asked Ken to replace pics and not to use hosting sites, as it has made a mockery of the thread.

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/resto...c-acid-148844/

Cheers, Ade.

**Glenn66** · 04-17-2012, 12:50 PM

Hi Wayne, I had the same thought when I saw the thread title.

**Wayne J** · 04-17-2012, 01:07 PM

Ok thanks

for pointing that out my mistake no offence ment to kenbent

wayne

**blaksaussa** · 04-17-2012, 09:59 PM

@ Paul :This helmet was dugged out around Arnheim,
@ Adrian :6. Fallschirmjäger-Division were in Arheim

6. Fallschirmjäger-Division
7.44 AOK.15 Formation à Amiens
8.44 I. SS AK/Pz.AOK.5 nord de la France
9.44 LXXXVIII.AK/Fs.AOK.1 Arnhem, Kleve, Kalkar, Marienbaum et Xanten
10.44 - 11.44 Heeresgruppe B Formation à Meppel
12.44 LXXXVIII.AK/AOK.15 Arnhem
1.45 LXXXVIII.AK/AOK.25 Arnhem, Wesel
2.45 - 3.45 XXXXVII.AK/Fs.AOK.1 Kleve, Wesel
4.45 LXXXVIII.AK/AOK.25 Festung Holland (Zutphen)

@ Glenn, if you look closely you can see some remains of the green paint and the yellowish paint, but like i said it is more obvious when you see it for real and with less light .
my helmet don't comes from anyone else mention above

do you think i have to go further to clean the helmet ? to see maybe more remains of original paint ? i'm a little bit scared