I've been studying up on British WWII paratrooper helmets and recently bought two from an eBay seller named Ruud Folman in Holland. One thing I've been wondering about in particular is what kind of paint schemes these helmets had originally. My most recent purchace appears to have been repainted mustard-green at some point (see photo below). It also appears to have had black rectangles with white paint over the second paint job. I've seen this scheme before (see second photo of a helmet sold on eBay). Does anybody know the significance of these markings (black rectangles with white numbers?). Are these post war markings? The final photo shows the first British paratrooper that I bought from the same eBay seller. Most of the paint is gone, but a bit of green paint remains. Same question... Is this consistent with WWII vintage paint color schemes, or is this post war? I know these helmets were used for a long time after WWII, so I presume they tended to get repainted.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards, Mark
Thanks in advance for your help.
Regards, Mark
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