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06-05-2014 04:09 PM
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ObKrieger
Awesome helmet and awesome provenance. Kind of a weird thing to carry around Europe for five months, though. Are you sure it was picked up at Omaha and not somewhere else in France?
You might be interested in this helmet of mine- an M1 with Omaha Beach provenance.
Beautiful Fixed Bale M1, named to M. H. Cornwall
Hello,
He actually sent it to her in the late summer of 1944 (he basically said he was sending it to her now because he didn't want to forget her birthday). He sent my grandmother a ton of war stuff which I now have. My grandmother was the only girl among 9 boys. My great-uncle Frank was great at remembering where he picked up stuff. I also have a Luftwaffe helmet he picked up in Sicily and sent home in late 1943. These guys did carry around stuff for a while, my great-uncle for example carried an Army dagger he picked up in Normandy all the way through the Bulge along with a small Nazi flag.
BTW, I like your helmet.
Regards,
Jody
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Jody, that is incredible history!
The sentimental value is priceless
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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Woolgar
Jody, that is incredible history!
The sentimental value is priceless
Nick
Hi Nick,
Thank you, I grew up around this stuff. My mom and grandmother were in the antique business, so I guess collecting this stuff came natural.
Jody
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Great helmet, fantastic history. I love reading all your postings. Always makes my mouth water!
Like you I am passing this passion on to my son as well.
Regards,
Michael
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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Great story and great item thanks for sharing it!
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Great story and superb helmet, I really love the patina on it.
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That is really neat Jody.
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I am sure Chris R would love this one.
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