Here is an early South Vietnamese Army Airborne helmet. Appears to be an early French issue jump helmet ( cloth covered) that was then issued to the ARVNs. Attached to the chin cord is the soldiers dog tag.

 

 

 

 

 

Very nice !

That's really something. Did they wear a French style of jump gear?

Still in use at least in 1966 :

 

Nice looking helmet. The dogtag really is a nice touch as well

Based off of the name, seems like it belonged to a female soldier

Is the jump uniform in the photo French as well?

Who’s the women’s ?

 

 

Owen

 

 

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Is the jump uniform in the photo French as well?

They are wearing Vietnamese Windproof, blood cake, Bullet proof, sausage, etc ( whatever you prefer to call it) pattern camo uniforms.

Nice example of the French Para lid

Could these women be ARVN para-nurses?

Yes, that's what they were called.

 

 

Super cool, thanks for posting. I've seen photos of them in use in vietnam but never one with tags like this. A true rarity

We're these a training item or also used in combat jumps?

On 2/6/2019 at 9:42 AM, Cap Camouflage Pattern I said:

We're these a training item or also used in combat jumps?

I am of the opinion that they would have strictly been used for training as they offer no ballistic protection the helmet itself is a Helmet Mle 1950 TAP Gueneau 202 1st production model these particular helmet systems had a long service life in the French Army as a Para training helmet Type 202 1st production models weigh in at approx 345-400 grams, and are constructed of cork ...

There are period images to support that they seen service in Vietnam, Israel, Cambodia and were used as recently as the 1st Gulf War by the Iraqi Military  they were exported and or purchased as surplus from the French government..  

 

Regards Mark

je confirme ces casques etaient uniquement utilise pour les instructions des jeunes para, une fois brevete les gars sautaient avec leur casque lourd il est inspire du casque anglais du meme type