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Discussion in 'Uniforms, Personal Gear (Kit) and Accessories' started by David h, Jun 8, 2010.

  1. David h

    David h Member

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    as you can probably tell by now my main collecting is helmets,this is my only ww1 lid, it has a reverse swastika on the front but i have been told it may have been used by freikorp after ww1 as only later did the swastika turn the other way, rgds Dave
     

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  2. Skipper

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    That helmet is a beauty, the stencilled swastika was certainly added after WWI and a mid 30s training helmet might be a hypothesis.
     
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  3. C.Evans

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    Great camo. I know where I could get a few of these painted with the same kind of scheme. These are at a small museum in a small town not too far from San Antonio. They have several on display and if I were sticky-fingered? I could easily take one and nobody would notice.

    However, as all their relics are on display and nothing behind glass (depending on a persons honor) these items are there for the hands-on inspecting.
     
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    great helmet david!
     
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  5. Chef des Todes

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    Beautiful! Very interesting Swastika! Amazing David
     
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