info on this helmet

**frenchy** · 06-18-2009, 06:50 PM

Hello!
is there somebody who could give me some info on this helmet
thanks!
frenchy

**NickD** · 06-18-2009, 07:10 PM

i have seen a lid like this before but i cant for the life of me remember where from but i can tell you it's not US

**NickD** · 06-18-2009, 07:14 PM

i think it may be a french 1951 helmet

**frenchy** · 06-18-2009, 07:16 PM

Thanks Nick i couldnt put in my mind that it was a m1 .A french post war ok

Frenchy

**Reg** · 06-18-2009, 07:42 PM

Ill agree with Nick, French! Ive got one somewhere, Ill try and root it out and get a pic.

Reg

**NickD** · 06-18-2009, 07:46 PM

very much in the same vein as the US m1 with only a slight change in shape sure was a popular design

**mclakic** · 10-23-2010, 01:57 PM

That is french M51 OTAN helmet. read OTAN from back - NATO

Marko

**emileverbunt** · 10-25-2010, 07:01 PM

Most likely French. Possibly Portuguese or South African. These countries produced this french design as well. Look at the markings in the inside of steel shell.
Cheers,
Emile

**James C** · 10-28-2010, 03:43 PM

the chin strap reminds me of a us m1

**battle gear** · 10-28-2010, 08:50 PM

by col james

the chin strap reminds me of a us m1

looks like a late issue French M51 with smooth paint and fixed loop bales, are the loops that hold the chin straps welded in the shell or does it have swivel loops? I use to own one that was dated 1971 and the loops were fixed [non movable type] and the paint was smooth green without any rough texture.