Virtual Museum Helmets
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Naval Beach Battalion Helmet
This M-1 helmet having fixed bails and a front seam was used by a member of the 6th Naval Beach Battalion, Co. A, in the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944. The authenticity of the paint is evidenced by the age cracks of the steel shell.
WINTER CAMO, MEDIC HELMET
This early M-1 helmet has a front seam and fixed bails. It has been preserved in original condition with winter camouflage and four red crosses painted on the white camouflage. The original straps are still present. The liner is painted in a similar
M-42 Wired Army Helmet
This M-42 single decal army helmet has been personalized by the owner with the addition of a heavy wire cover. The wire was no doubt added to secure natural camouflage such as grass, leaves and other foliage. The makers code and size
1st Div. 3 Panel Medic Helmet
There appears to be no standard for applying the Medic crosses on helmets. This helmet shows the Big Red One, First Infantry division insignia painted on the helmet front. The other three sides have the red cross painted in white circles.
STUBNER’S AFRICA KORP Helmet
This German M-40, ET-64 size, No.1180, WW2 helmet shows both the National and the Army decal. It is painted in a color most often associated with early war conflicts, Africa, Sicily and Italy. The original owner named “Stubner” may have
MEDICAL OFFICER Helmet
This front seam fixed bale M-1 helmet has two medic crosses painted over white circles. It’s interesting to note that the front red cross has a Lt. bar painted within it. This 2 panel Medic helmet was used by a medical officer, perhaps a
PAUL SHAYOCK USN HELMET
Paul Shayock’s M-1 helmet is a classic example of a personalized WW2 helmet. He obviously was in the U.S. Navy and traveled extensively. The M-1 shell is an early front seam with fixed bail marked 56D, the steel heat lot.
DRUCKER’S MAIL HOME Helmet
This German M-16 Stahlhelm was “souvenired” by Sgt. Jerome J. Drucker. This is a prime example of how times have changed. Around 1918-1919 Sgt. Drucker painted an address label to his sister on the dome of the helmet.
Autograph Helmet
Fighting a war together forges the strongest bond among men. These twenty men of the 3 ? 3 th (unknown unit). There are three Sgts. and one Cpl. Among the twenty likely survivors of a larger unit that felt the need to autograph this helmet.
LAZY MAN’S CAMO. M-40
If you’re in a hurry, have no artistic talent and need to camouflage your helmet what do you do? This guy had the right answer. Dip it into a bucket of paint and roll it around on the ground. Never mind that you covered only half
J.P.D. AIRBORNE Medic Helmet
This early Helmet shell has a heat lot number 58B, with a front seam and fixed bales. The most significant features are the snap tabs on the chin strap intended to secure the shell to the parachute helmet liner.
AFRICA KORP Camo. Helmet
This German M-35, ET-66 size, No.4171, WW2 helmet shows a lightly overpainted Africa Korp decal. The paint Camo. colors are dark yellow green with spots of red applied randomly. The entrance hole is located near the decal and is smaller than
German Helmet, Maj. John A. Reilly
This WW2 German helmet was packed in a thin plywood box and sent home. The helmet was wrapped in a March 25, 1944, dated Stars and Stripes, Mediterranean Armed Forces newspaper for protection. It is addressed to Master Ned Reilley,
Japanese Helmet
The U.S.S. Bayfield was an attack transport commissioned in 1943 and served the U.S. Navy for 25 years earning Ten Battle Stars. The Bayfield supported the Normandy Invasion at Utah beach, Southern France, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. It’s no wonder that some unknown sailor
AAA-O 39th Infantry M1 Helmet
During World War II the 39th regiment fought as part of the 9th Infantry Division. The Fighting Falcons of the 39th became the first unit of United States combat troops to set foot on foreign soil when they stormed the beaches of Algiers in November 1942.