Garandomatic Posted January 3, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 3, 2019 This was pretty much the only thing I bought at the '17 SOS. Several uniforms attracted my attention, but no one was at their tables, and to my disappointment, I returned home with most of my money. Anyways, it's intact, liner is rough, chinstrap is intact. It's got a coat of darker paint on it as well. When was that commonly done? Later war or postwar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted January 3, 2019 Seller said he got it personally from the French picker that found it, but I just liked having it as an example. Has a name scratched into it, but I don't know if there's any way to decipher it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted January 3, 2019 Share #3 Posted January 3, 2019 Sorry, I'm striking out with finding my references tonight. As a kid, I did some research in the early 70s on what color to paint my $1.00 relic Adrian bought at my first gun show. What I found was that the French experimented during the war, going from very light blue to almost black. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Devil Posted January 20, 2019 Share #4 Posted January 20, 2019 Love it. Very nice, complete example. Here is a link you might find of interest that explores the history and features of these helmets. It readily translates from French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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