And another superbly rare one .........
And another superbly rare one .........
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Hi Tony
This is the item number on e-bay 272289374534,I'm afraid I can't get the hang of putting pictures on threads,the last time I tried I became the laughing stock of the forum
Cheers
Joe
A genuine helmet, but £770 . Wow !
Wonder when we will start to see copies of this one ?
They've got to work out how to fake the net ghosting first.
Re. posts #45 & #46
Another of the many fakes of the Polish Independent Carpathian Rifles Brigade Mk II. And yes, these have been money makers for the crooks peddling them. Genuine surviving helmets from the SBSK North African campaign are beyond rare.
Here’s a genuine example with its stencil applied insignia from the collection of the Polish Army Museum in Warsaw. This is one of two known versions, the other having a shield-shaped backing:
And a photo of the helmet in wear by one of the Polish “Tobruk Rats” taken in late 1941:
Cheers,
Tony
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