coloring around bottom of m1 helmet

**patches3** · 06-02-2013, 03:25 AM

hello, i have a helmet that is for a medic. it has cooring around the bottom. wanted to know what this is for. i also have black paint on spots on the helmet. i have a bunch of photos of other helmets that have the same thing. the 3rd and 2nd to last photos are of mine. it is a fixed bale without any straps or liner but i added one. thanks

**anton67** · 06-02-2013, 03:33 AM

Do you post every helmet you find. You have pictures from an Internet site. What does the site say the red paint is for?

**patches3** · 06-02-2013, 04:16 AM

no i only post the ones i have questions about. the site was another forum that i found when looking for pictures and no one knew so i thought i would give it a shot here since i cant find anything

**anton67** · 06-02-2013, 04:19 AM

You post a ton of helmets. Maybe you should read the M1 Helmet book.

**patches3** · 06-02-2013, 04:27 AM

i have a couple but nothig about this isnt mentioned

**anton67** · 06-02-2013, 05:25 PM

You have posted 12 helmets or cover since the month of May. If you have that many questions it means either you haven't done the research or you are merely posting to get attention. Many of your posts have obvious answers. Get the books and do the research.

**NickD** · 06-02-2013, 06:05 PM

it might be some sort of navy lid

WWII Blue and Maroon Painted Navy Fixed Bale / WWII Dropzone

**ww2relichunter** · 06-02-2013, 06:11 PM

by anton67

You have posted 12 helmets or cover since the month of May. If you have that many questions it means either you haven't done the research or you are merely posting to get attention. Many of your posts have obvious answers. Get the books and do the research.

no reason to be mean about it mabye he should do more research, i agree, but everybody's job on the forum is to help ,out if he wants to post all the helmets he is interested in he has the right to do so !! We are all friendly here or at least should try to be !!

**NickD** · 06-02-2013, 06:21 PM

heres another one here Red Striped Fixed Bale - STEEL AND KEVLAR HELMETS - U.S. Militaria Forum

**Gunny Hartmann** · 06-02-2013, 06:29 PM

by ww2relichunter

no reason to be mean about it mabye he should do more research, i agree, but everybody's job on the forum is to help ,out if he wants to post all the helmets he is interested in he has the right to do so !! We are all friendly here or at least should try to be !!

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