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1939 MKII helmet with red stripe painted around...any opinion about what is it?
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Originally posted by tinlid View PostNot the standard place to put the red band, but if it is for the NFS then its a company officer.
It's because i'm not absolutely convinced that it's a fire brigade helmet even if, of course, the red band may suggest that it is...
Here is a picture (taken in a LCA back from the Dieppe raid in august 1942) where we clearly see Royal Navy helmets with the same band features (except the colour, clearly white or off-white) ie painted around the middle of the helmet but also exceeding on the skirt and I don't think that it's just a painting mistake position but much more the "regulatory" way to position that stripe around...just my thought...
...Perhaps a Royal Navy fireman helmet...
Best to All
Thierry
The helmet in question, in black and white, to simulate the contrast appearance of period pics.
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Most military personnel, army, navy & RAF would have had textured paint on their helmets, while non military people like firemen on the home front would have been issued smooth painted helmets. This is not always in every case, but the NFS standard paint scheme was khaki green with red or white markings.
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I found this while trolling ebay. A fireman's helmet.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WW2-NFS-S...item5af8872045
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