FJR6 Helmet Camouflage Patterns

[MP 38]

Excellent display. Ive never seen a pic of an m38 painted with the splinter pattern like in the pic above. Was this really done?

[norge]

Great helmets shown
Here is one of mine. It is written in liner: K Tex ..but i have no other info.
Maybe someone have idea about name?
Best regards
Gisle

[Shaun Winkler]

I love this helmet Gisle

Here are pics from Wayne for his 10th company helmet

[Willi Z.]

Nice helmet Gisle!

Also Wayne's, and in a nice size.

[Daniele C]

8. Kompanie

these 2 were mine,

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=400292

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=408730

what book is that Willi?

[eubank]

Great helmets, I never grow tired of seeing these again

I'm pretty sure it's from Karl V's second volume, on helmets.

Lots of named helmets, if only we had the FJR6 roster, to match them to Komps.

[Willi Z.]

Excellent display. Ive never seen a pic of an m38 painted with the splinter pattern like in the pic above. Was this really done?

Yes, of was done. There are a couple (perhaps 3) in collections. I first saw one at the Max Show in 1996, bit not sure who bought it.

[Ysto]

Shaun, I know where Trebes' helmet is. It is likely he brought that helmet with him when von der Heydte requested that he be attached to his command, as he was seeking seasoned commanders. Unlikely he had it camoed when he joined FJR6, unlike von der Heydte, who wore the standard camo type.

But, it does point out that it is rather likely other "seasoned" FJs wore camos from previous unit assignments.

Nice photos David.

Willi,
VdH's helmet is at Utah Beach Museum with his jacket. Helmet was painted in dark green but under it, we can see traces of yellow sand paint.
Ysto

[eubank]

VdH with Ostendorf, ...looks like it could well the sawdust style ....

[Willi Z.]

Willi,
VdH's helmet is at Utah Beach Museum with his jacket. Helmet was painted in dark green but under it, we can see traces of yellow sand paint.
Ysto

Ysto, I would be skeptical of such items. How would they get his items? Especially his helmet?

[Willi Z.]

VdH with Ostendorf, ...looks like it could well the sawdust style ....

Yes, of course.

Here are a couple of FJR6 photos.

[Shaun Winkler]

VdH with Ostendorf, ...looks like it could well the sawdust style ....

Here is VdH helmet in the museum. It doesn't look like the FJ Regiment 6 camo he is wearing in the pics. If it is his helmet then possibly repainted after Normandy.

[Ysto]

VdH items

VdH donated his personal effects to the museum during his lifetime.


Ysto

[eubank]

This is a better, clearer pic of his sawdust camo helmet in June 44, would be interesting to know what the provenance of the one in the museum is

[eubank]

Another angle, with various items ( not VdH items it seems) .
Thanks Ysto. Perhaps the m38 is one of his but from his service before Normandy, and one that had been left at home.


I wonder if the one he had in Normandy was later worn by him when he was captured in the Ardennes, I can imagine it making a good souvenir for a GI ! That Bulge helmet in other photos doesn't have the sawdust look to it though, but may have been repainted yet again, or just be a different helmet entirely. With resources scarce they will have kept hold of and re used whatever they could.