why did soldiers in world war 2 wear fish net on there helmets?
2006-11-13 01:44:05 · 11 answers · asked by Green Grenades 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
A mean to decorate the helmet with tree branches and grasses, in an attempt to create camoflounge.... dam.. how to spell that word?
2006-11-13 01:46:09 · answer #1 · answered by changmw 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To allow for attachment of leaves, grass and twigs for camouflage .
Also... you will note in various films like "Saving Private Ryan", "Band of Brothers", "A Bridge Too Far", "Longest Day", etc. that MOST US units did NOT have the netting on their helmets... they have plain painted helmets
I wish I had a firm link, but I think it was mostly Rangers and Airborne units who made use of the netting.
Another think I note is that in the Pacific... the USMC had fabric covers with a camouflage pattern !.
Germany soldiers also had fabric covers with a camouflage pattern.
British soldiers seemed to use netting rather than fabric covers.
2006-11-13 03:34:35 · answer #2 · answered by mariner31 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AS already stated it was originally intended for use of a means of securing camouflage to the helmet. It was the ingenious GI who decided that he could place a pack of cigarettes or mosquito repellent in the net.
2006-11-13 02:02:55 · answer #3 · answered by JohnRingold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The webbing was used to fasten items to the helmet for camouflage. It also was used for other small items such as unit logos.
Today's soldiers have cloth covers in camouflage colors to cover their helmets. These covers have many 'button holes' in them to use to fasten materials to them in the same fashion.
2006-11-13 01:49:28 · answer #4 · answered by Aggie80 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Still do if conditions require it, but you will normally see the camo pattern cloth cover these days. But the helmet camo netting is still in the inventory.
It is there to allow for the attachment of camo.
2006-11-13 01:52:11 · answer #5 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The netting was used to attach various foliage for camouflage
2006-11-13 01:46:26 · answer #6 · answered by CG-23 Sailor 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To hold things like cigarettes, note pads or camouflage foliage (twigs and leaves).
2006-11-13 01:48:18 · answer #7 · answered by Teacher 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It assisted the placement of foliage as camouflage.
2006-11-13 02:34:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Camoflauge for the most part
2006-11-13 01:53:47 · answer #9 · answered by Rob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so they could input natural foliage and such to blend in with the background.
2006-11-13 01:49:32 · answer #10 · answered by Marysia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋