AEF helmet with dazzling camo.

[Irish1965]

Just unpacked this beauty.

I hope you like it!

Cheers Paul

[BlackCat1982]

Wow, wouldn't have been out of place at Woodstock! Love the colours. Do you think this was painted after the war as some sort of a momento? I can't see a soldier wanting to wear this in the front line unless he wanted to become target practice?

[Irish1965]

Wow, wouldn't have been out of place at Woodstock! Love the colours. Do you think this was painted after the war as some sort of a momento? I can't see a soldier wanting to wear this in the front line unless he wanted to become target practice?

I'll bet there would be some holes in it when this was used at the front. It must be done shortly after WW1. Maybe for a victory parade or as a momentum. I have another one with more functional camo. But even this one would cause the risk of friendly fire. There are some picture of camo by English and/or AEF troops i have seen in the past. But for the last one I'm not shore if it was used in the trenches.

Cheers Paul

[Irish1965]

For more information on the the subject of the use of AEF camouflage on helmets in combat I would like to refer to an exellent post on the USmilitariaforum.com

A.E.F. Camouflage “Combat” Helmets - M1917 & M1917A1 HELMETS - U.S. Militaria Forum

[Tank Destroyer]

Great looking camo’s. I have a weakness for a 1917 Camo