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    It’s very tragic, I couldn’t imagine losing your...

    It’s very tragic, I couldn’t imagine losing your father that early in life either
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    Using ancestry, I was able to confirm the sons...

    Using ancestry, I was able to confirm the sons story of him passing away in 1959. I even found his death certificate

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    Two years later… I was thinking about the helmet...

    Two years later… I was thinking about the helmet and got reinvigorated to find out more about the veteran. I went and found the sons Facebook and searched it for “ww2” and boom! I found a article he...
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    Great to hear and thank you for the reply

    Great to hear and thank you for the reply
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    I was doing research and I believe I found more...

    I was doing research and I believe I found more information on the 999th light afrika division. There was a book written by Jeffrey L. Littlejohn and Charles H. Ford, titled: The Enemy Within Never...
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    Thank you for the reply’s. The only thing written...

    Thank you for the reply’s. The only thing written on the underside of the liner is 52. I believe that’s the size marking
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    Thank you! I have not ever heard a last name...

    Thank you! I have not ever heard a last name along the lines of shultshieuler. I agree that it is most likely that it’s his last name because there is no extra s after shults for the s in shieuler.
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    What wonders just wiping the dirt off with a wet...

    What wonders just wiping the dirt off with a wet cloth will do! I think his name is Karl shults shieuler, as in surname is shieuler and his middle name is shults. Is it possible that the vet might...
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    Thank you! I have learned so much about this...

    Thank you! I have learned so much about this helmet from all of your help! Does anyone know someone who might know what unit’s were in bizerte when it fell?
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    I made a new thread in research third Reich to...

    I made a new thread in research third Reich to see if that will help. I left a link to this thread in the new one. Here’s the new thread.
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    Thank you for the reply but his surname is not...

    Thank you for the reply but his surname is not spelled schults it’s spelled shults but there is more of his name I cannot read on the liner.
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    The first name is Karl. I was reading up on the...

    The first name is Karl. I was reading up on the 962 Africa regiment and it says it was a penal battalion that was based around Belgium in the Antwerp region. I’m thinking that might explain the SH in...
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    1434470 I believe that the regent that the...

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    I believe that the regent that the German was in was the Afrika-Schützen-Regiment 962. I would like other people’s opinions on this because I am unsure that this is the regiment
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    Using this map I figured out that the vet was in...

    Using this map I figured out that the vet was in the 9th infantry division. Is there a map of the German units who were in the area at the time?
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    That is amazing!!! My jaw just hit the floor when...

    That is amazing!!! My jaw just hit the floor when I read Africa campaign and Tunisia. Thank you so much for your help!
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    Big find!!!! I was looking at the helmet in the...

    Big find!!!! I was looking at the helmet in the light at an angle and was able to make out the scratches. It says “May 43 bizerte” What I can make out of the scratches after the bullet hole is “KAL”...
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    143317814331771433176143317514331741433173 The...

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    The liner is a b & c Berlin 1937 if that helps at all
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    Thank you Adravor, you make a excellent point in...

    Thank you Adravor, you make a excellent point in the spelling. I will try to get a picture with flash and without and hopefully that will help in finding the original owners name
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    The veterans family did not want to tell me the...

    The veterans family did not want to tell me the veterans name. The veterans last name is Tyler and was in North Africa, Sicily, D day , France and Belgium. I bought it in Virginia so I can assume the...
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    I am curious as to why there is a red painted...

    I am curious as to why there is a red painted swastica under the paint on the right side of the helmet. I believe it looks like it was there before the reissue because it’s smooth were it is painted...
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    Thank you. I will try to get pictures outside...

    Thank you. I will try to get pictures outside from multiple angles. Hopefully that helps in finding the surname.
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    1432838 1432839 1432840 I tried getting the...

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    I tried getting the reflection to shine on what I think is May

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    I tried to get a picture of the whole thing
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    Thank you for the input. I’ll try to post...

    Thank you for the input. I’ll try to post pictures of the scratches. I believe the scratches say May 45 then there’s more to it but it’s very hard to read. Do any of you know any ways to get it...
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    Great point. Thank you for your input.

    Great point. Thank you for your input.
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