Veteran Minenwerfer Camo helmet

[C. Roelens]

Am I just plain thick or is anyone else getting confused here?
Where,s Williiam when you need him?

Eric.

You'll be fine Eric. There is nothing wrong with these pads found in the German M17, however; there has been MUCH debate amonst the Italian's whether they're legit in the M17 Austrian helmet.

Chuck

[Hans K.]

So much for the theory that you don't find these white liners in M16 helmets.

Chip

Never heard that one before.

Hans

[Adler 1]

It's a desirable helmet Chris, but if you want to show a Minenwerfer item, I think you need to show us some pics of the unit and ID markings...

Adler 1

[PlaceOfBayonets]

I'm back! Sorry I was visting the folks an hour from here and spent some time with my collection and took some stuff out to sell. A few firearms and a camo I'll have up soon.

So I see nothing wrong with the nice M17 posted. As for white pads in an M16 it's rare but does exist and I think we all agreed the Germans used parts till they were gone before going to the new stuff and wasting anything.

Some of you may remember this liner I have. It's legit as there was no evidense of re sewing at all.

William

[90th Light]

It's a desirable helmet Chris, but if you want to show a Minenwerfer item, I think you need to show us some pics of the unit and ID markings...

Adler 1

Hello Adler 1,

ebony was have a real challenge getting a good image because the writing has become faint due to all the nuts & bolts etc being on top of it for so many years.

Post 20 is about the clearest and I know it is not clear via a computer but you can see his rank "Gefrt" & name one line then the beginning of his unit "M.W.Komp" on the next line in that picture number 18.

Will try and post a clearer image just as soon as I work out how because it is a case of get the marking in the right light at the right angle but when one does then one can read all I have written in post 1 clearly.

Have quite a bit of stuff from Minenwerfers and several are still on display here in NZ so this helmet with that marking was a real find.

Best regards, Chris