M1 liner - Firestone - 79th Lorraine Division
Article about: This helmet liner was part of a pretty neat historical grouping that I've posted elsewhere but thought this liner should be shown alone given the condition. I don't see ones like this often.
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Very neat ensemble MAP, as you say the liner has hardly been used, perhaps for dress parades only. Great items to own and research into. Thank you for posting.
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lovely example, displays well without a shell.
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BlackCat1982
Very neat ensemble MAP, as you say the liner has hardly been used, perhaps for dress parades only. Great items to own and research into. Thank you for posting.
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greatwhite
lovely example, displays well without a shell.
Thanks guys. I will display it next to the M1917A1 Kelly once I get it all set up.
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Nice liner, most likely added the insignia and decal during the occupation period. The wartime ones are usually hand painted.
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gel65
Nice liner, most likely added the insignia and decal during the occupation period. The wartime ones are usually hand painted.
Thanks Gel. Very possible that the decal was added during the occupation. He retired in 1948 and we were told that he stayed in Europe post war as part of the military gov't.
The Captain bars? That is one I haven't figured out yet. Some people suggested his rank was lowered post war but he was a major prior to WW2 and retired as a full bird. So that option is out.
One option, which is just a thought, is that his son added the bars. I have yet to do research, but I know his son was a Captain in the army and was also told that his son graduated from West Point. At 18 years old, that would have been 1942/43. Too late to be in the war, but maybe possible that upon graduation, he at one point in his army career was assigned to the 79th, and used his fathers helmet.
Just a thought. But an interesting one to follow up on.
"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 liner Map. Well deserving of an individual post. Congrats.
John
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Rescue190
Great liner Map. Well deserving of an individual post. Congrats.
John
Thanks John. I would agree. It just got "lost" in the larger thread that was really focused on the Pearl Harbor helmet.
"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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