austromunga Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Hi all Here's two tin lids found in a charity shop last week... one I think is Belgian M51... 1971 dated liner (decal on liner a bit of a giveaway) with later composite type helmet cover( incorrect!!! American cover???)and chin strap looks new/replaced (also American??). The other is a MK 4/5 British "turtle" helmet, the shell is dated 1952, liner is upgraded 1978 type suspension and sock label is 1980... with a 68' pattern DPM smock hood as cover, net and scrim !!! one of the swivels is missing and an old (original??) chinstrap is tied to the helmet net!! Its not often I find helmets!!!.. think this makes about 4 in total over the past 10 or so years!!! one was a wrecked Brit MK II tommy fire warden relic, the other was a Brit MK II in very good nick.. but with a later M1 type west German liner!! sold both of em at a militaria show 4 years ago!!! comments please!! regards Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toner Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Are these going to be added to your collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austromunga Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share Posted November 6, 2014 Are these going to be added to your collection? Yes these are both helmets I didn't have already!! double luck!!!!! The Belgian one for my M1 clone collection and the Turtle for my British 68' pattern display. I sold off all my spares,unwanted duplicates 4 years ago, to make room for others.... like these!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCMatt Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Hello Does the camoflage helmet cover in the first pic have small velcro tabs along it's bottem edge? I think it might be a cover for the 1st gen kevlar "Fritz" helmets used by the US..... which might explain why it seems to fit oddly over that M51 steel pot. * I also have the odd feeling that I'm incorrect and that the cover isn't actually US in origin. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austromunga Posted November 19, 2014 Author Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hi yes it looks very much to be a PASGAT type cover, it has the Velcro tabs... but with some missing and the rest are coming unstitched, on the inside at the top it has a printed makers mark however its badly faded ... can just make out the top line "cover helmet Camouflage " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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