When I saw it for sale, it looked like it was sand colour over painted green, but it is just good honest grime and wear.
Certainly better than the more common sand coloured ones.
When I saw it for sale, it looked like it was sand colour over painted green, but it is just good honest grime and wear.
Certainly better than the more common sand coloured ones.
Che bello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Morning everyone,
I add to this interesting thread, this SA Mk2 helmet, it is a local find that I made in the north-western Italy area.
In particular, the area of the discovery was garrisoned until 1946 by the 13th Motorized Brigade of the 6th Armored South African Division, in the function of occupation troops.
It is only a hint, but I cannot say that there is a connection with this fact.
The helmet is painted textured green, but a British Mk2 liner dated 1942, and an Mk3 chinstrap were mounted on it.
From the traces of wear and the patina present, this operation seems to have been done at the time of its use.
Regards
Roberto
Anything is possible. It is clear that the liner and strap have been swapped. It all comes down to when. Did it come from a collector/dealer, or was it found out of the woodwork?
The UDF green paint is great.
A link worth reading:
THE SOUTH AFRICAN STEEL HELMET MARK I * – Ditsong Museums of South Africa
Note the first batch of 60,000 didn't have the three holes in the rim, and most of these got sent back to Britain.
Last edited by SMP; 09-14-2022 at 07:01 PM.
At long last I have one: 1940 in UDF green with its original net.
Thanks for showing. Brilliant!!
For psycopis, Mk2 type chin strap lugs, 17mm wide x 21mm. (to the best I could manage)
British Mk2 lugs 19mm x 28.5mm.
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