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Article about: Hello All My first post and reaching out to you experts for some help. I have this front seam M1. The helmet has been pained a blue/grey some time ago and is fitted with a 1952 Capac Liner t

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    Hello All

    My first post and reaching out to you experts for some help. I have this front seam M1. The helmet has been pained a blue/grey some time ago and is fitted with a 1952 Capac Liner that has also been painted blue , helmet is stamped 1097A , the 10 is very faint but zoom in and you can see it

    Helmet also has a leather chin strap that has been riveted to the swivel bails. The helmet also has VIEO 84 scratched onto the outside

    It has clearly been repurposed post war but what I would really like to know is which army or navy as I can’t find any info on the insignia that is painted on the front , any help in identifying this would be appreciated ?

    Many thanks
    NPW
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    Hello NPW,

    That is an Italian used helmet. I believe Air Force, but am not 100% sure.

    Quite nice!

    Cheers,
    Emile

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    Thanks for the advice Emile

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