I don't know much German so have little idea of what you are saying above. Are you saying no M18 Cut outs were camo'd during WWI?
Eric used to own one.
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Eric used to own one.
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Hello,
I mean they were not camo.
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JR92
I think your reference is to the War Ministry order of 100,000 with wool dust
finish but as late as early september 1918 fewer than 2500 had or not been delivered as Test helmets to some troop units for evaluation.
This was an inconvenience for the maker who continued to supply helmets in standard grey finish.
It was so late in the War nothing close to this amount were ever produced or issued.
The superb example from Baer,s book William mentioned came from a WW1 German Officer and has been in private collections since 1922-23 and never been available on the open market.
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"I think your reference is to the War Ministry order of 100,000 with wool dust
finish but as late as early september 1918 fewer than 2500 had or not been delivered as Test helmets to some troop units for evaluation."
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the baer's ear cut's camo helmet
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Cousette, you are the best !
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Originally posted by 704hoss55 View Post
Eric, I think it was this helmet.
I am not against the idea of a helmet M18 concealed well that there is no photo of period known there. But nothing don't proves that the painting was not been made between 1918 and 1923...
But a camouflage also allows to break the shape thus to mask defect of shape of fake...Comment
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it's a fakeComment
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Yes Cousette
This helmet was in my collection.
I think the German soldier had more to worry about between 1918-23 than painting a helmet.
It has an undamaged complete M18 white pad liner and chinstrap.
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Everyone may have convictions, whose I respect.
Mine is that a M18 with "Ohrenauschnit" cannot be Camo painted, but only "Wollstaub" Feldgrau painted before the end of WW1.Comment
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I am not against the idea of a helmet M18 concealed well that there is no photo of period known there. But nothing don't proves that the painting was not been made between 1918 and 1923...
But a camouflage also allows to break the shape thus to mask defect of shape of fake...[/QUOTE]
Now I,ve stopped laughing
Gentlemen
If you had been lucky enough to own and closely examine this helmet
you would know in 5seconds this is no fake. That,s ludicrous Iam sorry.
Please dont let me loose the respect of your opinions.
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Don't worry Eric
Now I,ve stopped laughingOriginally posted by 704hoss55 View Post
Gentlemen
If you had been lucky enough to own and closely examine this helmet
you would know in 5seconds this is no fake. That,s ludicrous Iam sorry.
Please dont let me loose the respect of your opinions.
Eric[/QUOTE]
I have never said that your Hemelt was a fake.
I have only said that a lot of actual copy are panting to mask their shap defect.
How have you done to have a helmet from "Bandy" ?
Congrutalation is a reference's helmet.
Could you have the kidness to put other pict's. I will be a amazing luck to improve my example of the baer.
And a good way for lufftwaffenkopft to change his point of view.Comment
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I think the fake was being directed at the helmet at the top of the thread?
I don't know what it is. I think at worst it's a M18 that was metal worked into a cut out. It's not a repro shell so far as i can see. Might even be a good cut out. We all agree there is something not right about the helmet the thread was made for.
Still want to see a good photo of the cut outs.
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Cousette
Sorry I dont have the Baer,s example anymore.
Sold it 12yrs ago.
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