101st airbourne 506th????

**criesinvain08** · 10-19-2018, 01:03 PM

Hi everyone.

I'm new to the forum so go easy 😁
I wonder if anyone can tell me a bit about this helmet. I know it is 101st airbourne 506th pir 2nd battalion but is it real????

Thank you

**Tank Destroyer** · 10-19-2018, 01:55 PM

Sorry to say this is not a real d bale and is a pretty good reproduction.

Marty

**Tank Destroyer** · 10-19-2018, 02:07 PM

What’s the heat stamp number?

**criesinvain08** · 10-19-2018, 02:30 PM

Cannot see a number unfortunately

**Tank Destroyer** · 10-19-2018, 02:38 PM

Just to confirm everything and I can be wrong, can you provide closes ups of the spade and follow me stripe.

**BlackCat1982** · 10-19-2018, 03:36 PM

The spade and follow me markings look too large and bright for my liking.

**criesinvain08** · 10-19-2018, 08:37 PM

Here are the close ups of the decals

**plumbob** · 10-19-2018, 09:09 PM

Sorry, easy to spot reproduction D bales, plus you can still make out the spot welds where the swivel bales were attached. also looks as if it could be shhueter pot judging from those spot welds on the front seam. A picture of the back of them would confirm this. They didn’t make m2’s! Its not often i comment on any painted lids of any nationality but its safe to say the paint work on this is reproduction as well.
As for the liner that’s a different question. I will say, The leather chin strap looks like a reproduction judging from the way the leather has been cut..
And the “A” yokes look the wrong shade of green for Westinghouse jump liner.
Aged and made to deceive.
A real one of these would be worth thousands.
Sorry. hope you didn’t pay thousands for yours
Rod