Lebanese soldier wearing the Israeli M1 helmet during the Lebanese Civil War in the 1980's
Lebanese soldier wearing the Israeli M1 helmet during the Lebanese Civil War in the 1980's
great pictures BG the israeli's seem to have used the british airborne style chinstrap arrangement on there headgear through the years even modifiying standard US m1's to 3 point ,i cant comment on what the para's would of worn in between but the m76 orlite was used by them more recently before the pasgt style and also used by special forces
I’ve finally got round to adding my MKII AT British para helmet that has been used by Israel.
This is slightly odd in that it has not been repainted, the name in Hebrew on the chinstrap is the only thing that gives it away. The oval rubber pad is missing from the crown and has been replaced by a cotton pad which had foam rubber in it.
It is dated (not too clearly) 1944 and still had has the British manufactured chinstrap. The net was fitted when I bought it.
Steve
One more Israeli used MKII AT para.....this is one I sold a few years ago and I just came across the photos.
This as the more usual sand coloured paint, the oval pad has been replaced with the foam crucifix crown pad from a British MKII and secured in with an aluminium rivet. (this mod is fairly common on these helmets)
The chinstrap is the Israeli manufactured version (no hollow rivets in the metal ends) and dated 1944.
One of my selling off regrets, when I cropped my collect by half
here's my rabintex M76/85 a little to modern for this thread though
Fantastic find James, how the hell did you get hold of that? Israeli surplus items seem to be like rocking horse sh*t!...by James C
here's my rabintex M76/85 a little to modern for this thread though
BG fantastic and diverse collection, James that is an amazing find indeed
A fantastic thread gentlmen! Very interesting - Many thanks.
Regards
UN Peace Keeper in Africa wearing an Israeli M1 with three point straps
Really appreciate you showing the British Para Mk2 BG, very desirable model to have in anyone's collection...fantastic
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