Militaria fair finds M1 helmet covers
Article about: Hi all bought these at a local militaria fair... I went looking for a Belgian jigsaw pattern cover and a U.S. woodland cover for my 1956 West German shell made by Quisk ..... still no luck w
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Hi ,Great finds my fellow collector I have one the Austrian Zeltbhan covers and is also reversible, very nice.
The WW2 USMC cover is very nice and highly collectable, and sell for roughly £25.
I think did did very well indeed, and they look great on display too
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Hi thanks
I only paid £8 for the USMC cover .. it does however have a light white paint stain down one side so I managed to get it knocked it down from a tenner!!!...but still nice I think..
I wonder ...do you have any idea about the ink decal on the 76' dated erdl reversible to green cover???
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austromunga
Hi thanks
I only paid £8 for the USMC cover .. it does however have a light white paint stain down one side so I managed to get it knocked it down from a tenner!!!...but still nice I think..
I wonder ...do you have any idea about the ink decal on the 76' dated erdl reversible to green cover???
Very good price for the USMC cover, regarding the Erdl I have no idea at all I am afraid, perhaps one of the US based collectors here might be able to recognise it,sorry
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Hey guys-
NO clue about the ink stamping on the ERDL cover...not US Military though. Light green is normal for this cloth, and it's not intended to be reversible. It's just the back of the fabric. After the "Mitchell" pattern VN era covers, no US issue covers were reversible until the very latest USMC issue for the Lightweight Combat Helmet. (Which is why there are Woodland, Six Color Desert, Three Color Desert, Snow, Black, ACU, MARPAT Woodland and MARPAT Desert covers for the PASGT and MICH helmets. Eventually, someone caught on...)
Those Austrian Dot covers are really nice and none too easy to come by over here. I like the ex-parka hood, you need an Austrian helmet now!
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Ok I'll have to keep on searching for the origin of the ink stamp !!! But with the likleyhood of it not being a U.S. Mark ......at least it narrows it down to just the countrys that used this pattern cover.... Of which there are still many and varied!!! As for the Austrian helmet ....I'm fairly well catered for in that respect... As its my main collecting "Theme"... Current count stands at 7 stalhelm, with 2 spare liners and one current issue gallet composite helmet!!!
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Hi, I am glad you got some positive ID for the marking on the woodland cover,go Airbourne
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another fine haul mate and well displayed too with the period ciggy packs
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