HELP!!! Types and dates for these helmets??????
Article about: Hey guys. Here are some of my helmets. I have been collecting since I was a child. One is my grandads helmet from Vietnam.He was N.Z S.A.S. Writing on insert says "When I die I want to
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Re: HELP!!! Types and dates for these helmets??????
German M16. Difficult to see whether all original. Check rear rivet, if thicker than others, this is good. Does it have an olive colour? That would be good.
British MkII type helmet. Probably made in Australia or NZ for Civil Defense use. Not a military helmet. Nice one though!
Swiss M18-63 worn till the early seventies. Common in Europe. First quality helmet.
US M1 or clone. Difficult to ascertain the year of this. Too few pics. Cover pattern not known to me. Possibly a NZ varient of US woodland?
Have a look at this site! PORTADA
Cheers,
Emile
Last edited by emileverbunt; 11-20-2010 at 11:20 AM.
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Re: HELP!!! Types and dates for these helmets??????
Hey.
yes the rear rivet is very chunky.inside paint is olive but outside shell is too pitted and dirty to tell what it once was.
I had a feeling the mkII was a C.D helmet.
The M1 I can only say it is N.Z S.A.S issue. N.Z has used woodland D.P.M for a long time.
Swiss one is named F.Rottet. Wish I could trace it to find date of helmet.
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This is an Israeli M-1 clone. The chinstrap is correct for this helmet.
Cheers,
Emile
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Cheers mate.
I was 99% sure it was isreali.
But i have been wrong in the past and its good to have it confirmed.
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