patches Posted May 29, 2022 Share #1 Posted May 29, 2022 Found that photo of German helmets being piled up in May 43 in Africa, we see a interesting array of types, a quite a few M42s, these being worn by the troops that landed in Tunisia in November 42, at least one M16, and at least one that has the specially made splinter camouflage cover, a couple of pith helmets, one that appears to have a Allied net on it, and at least one Italian helmet is seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share #2 Posted August 14, 2022 Found three more views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted August 14, 2022 Share #3 Posted August 14, 2022 Those were the days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kibler Posted August 15, 2022 Share #4 Posted August 15, 2022 Used this image, originally in Life Magazine, in my book. Great photo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted September 21, 2022 Hey I found a full color shot of them. as we see very few are unpainted in their original Feldgrau/Dunkelgrau, all the rest painted in various shades of Tans and Khaki drabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunmore1774 Posted September 23, 2022 Share #6 Posted September 23, 2022 I wonder where the pic was taken? Maybe North Africa, seems like a lot of tropical gear. The one on right/middle almost looks like snow camo. Nice to see in color, thanks for posting ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted September 24, 2022 Share #7 Posted September 24, 2022 Also interesting to see at least one helmet is completely missing the leather liner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunmore1774 Posted September 24, 2022 Share #8 Posted September 24, 2022 edit: i missed the early posts saying where it was taken 😏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charizard Posted January 8, 2023 Share #9 Posted January 8, 2023 My Dad who was a Sgt. in a US Combat Engineer Battalion told me that they would line up these helmets and a Sherman tank would roll over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share #10 Posted April 6, 2023 Another Pile of Helmets along with other stuff, here Paratroopers of the 6. Fallschirmjäger Division march toward the disarmament area Soest, Holland. May 10 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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