I volunteer at a local museum. I was helping to update the World War II case and found that one helmet was plastic. It looks like the American style brain buckets and the inside even looks like the helmet liner in those steel helmets with actual straps and webbing. There are unit insignias on each side, but I haven't had the time to find out which units yet. I have no idea what type it is, but think it could be a type used at bases during marches. Can anyone help me with this. I can provide additional details ad needed. Can anyone help me with this.
2007-11-27 07:06:17 · 4 answers · asked by adm_twister_jcom 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd216/Adm_Twister_JCOM/World%20War%20II%20helmet/
Sorry for not uploading these right away. The curator was using the camera and I just got a hold of it. Hopefully the URL works. If not, let me know and I'll fix it.
2007-11-27 07:41:17 · update #1
By the way, it's not a helmet liner with these insignia on it. I do own a World War II helmet and the liner's metal.
2007-11-27 07:42:07 · update #2
It probably is a helmet liner for the "steel pot" helmet worn until the Kevlar helmets came out in the early 1980's. I used to wear a helmet liner on duty as an MP. MP's helmet liners were often worn as part of the garrison law enforcement uniform. They were painted gloss black, with a large "MP" on the front, with the unit insignia's on each side. Yours may be a helmet liner painted and marked for special assignments or parades.
After looking at your attached photos of the unit insignias on the helmet liner, here's your answer!
WWII. 9th Infantry Division, 47 Infantry Regiment.
Here's the link http://oldreliable9_47.tripod.com
2007-11-27 07:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by stalkereyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a practice helmet but some helmets were also made two piece. The liner (what you have) was in a plastic shell and the metal outside fitted over the top; sometimes in practice or rear area where the protection was not needed they would just wear the liner as it was cooler and lighter and I have seem them put together and when you take them apart unit insignia's and so on would be on the liner. It saved metal and could be set up in different manufacturing plants which would speed up production.
2007-11-27 07:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by GunnyC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really need to post a link to pictures when trying to identify items, its a big help to see it.
This is the plastic inner of the helmet the outer shell was in metal and could be removed to use as a basin.
This style is most certainly post WW2 issue, I used one painted blue with the UN insignia in South Lebanon in 1979 - 1980.
Probably what you have is a unit parade version which would have been more comfortable to wear while on parade without the outer metal shell.
2007-11-27 07:28:03 · answer #3 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could you upload a picture and put the URL in your additional details? I might be able to help.
2007-11-27 07:08:54 · answer #4 · answered by Hellion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋