MHillyard Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Tempted to buy this, it is described as a ww2 US hankers helmet. Is it a tankers helmet? i have seen similar described as dispatch rider helmets Is it ww2? it has a stamp "57" but is that the date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdbikemad Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I think "57" is the size......and this item probably not US but European in origin. America used "British" numbered headdress sizes...... The US-style tankers helmet was copied by a number of nations post-WW2, including Germany...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Indeed not a WW2 tankers helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 so it is probably post-war, would these ones still be used for tank crews? and also how does this one differ from the war-time pattern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 so it is probably post-war, would these ones still be used for tank crews? and also how does this one differ from the war-time pattern? I think they would have been used by post war tank crews. Here a link to the WW2, US tanker helmet; http://www.quanonline.com/military/military_reference/helmets/wwiitanker.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 so what are the obvious differences between the two? Would the post-war one be suitable with a post war american uniform? I'm not too strong on this subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 so what are the obvious differences between the two? Would the post-war one be suitable with a post war american uniform? I'm not too strong on this subject I presume Post war US had the same tanker helmets as WW2. This one is European, maybe German. This one has different placements of the holes, earpads have different earphone straps. For people who don't know tankerhelmets you may get away with it. Question is what you want to portray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 I presume Post war US had the same tanker helmets as WW2. This one is European, maybe German.This one has different placements of the holes, earpads have different earphone straps. For people who don't know tankerhelmets you may get away with it. Question is what you want to portray. Was just thinking of an easy lightweight uniform to wear to shows etc, Tankers Helmet, Tankers Jacket, trousers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) Was just thinking of an easy lightweight uniform to wear to shows etc, Tankers Helmet, Tankers Jacket, trousers Maybe a standard helmet liner instead of a tanker helmet could be a option? Edited December 28, 2011 by Enigma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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