Picture od 12th Battle of Isonzo

[OrangSoldier]

Hi there!
I just found this pic in an article about the 12th Battle of Isonzo, oct.-dec. 1917.
I found it curious that the guy operating the machine-gun wears a german-style helmet the other way round (backside in front).

What do you think about it?

[SteveR]

The man just behind the machine gunner and the fellow lower left are wearing their helmets backwards also.

Boys from the hood ?????

[harryamb2]

could be to keep the sun out of his eyes.

[OrangSoldier]

yeah right, I did also think of sth like that. I had just never seen sth like it before.