FJR6 Helmet Camouflage Patterns

[eubank]

VdH soon after his Ardennes jump injuries...maybe the sawdust helmet still perhaps...

[Willi Z.]

VdH soon after his Ardennes jump injuries...maybe the sawdust helmet still perhaps...

I agree.

[Willi Z.]

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


Ysto

Ysto, thanks for the photo and information.

I think what Arnad stated is logical; that he donated a helmet he was likely to have worn earlier in his career, and was kept at home.

[eubank]

4 kp

Another from Mike's great website, named to a 4th company man

[eubank]

4th ...

[eubank]

4 th

[eubank]

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[rob NL]

Rob those are superb helmets Mate

Updated list,

Thanks mate!

[CPB]

Great thread. Seeing these helmets makes me wish I'd not sold mine some years ago.

[Shaun Winkler]

Updated List

4 x 1st Company
2 x 4th Company
1 x 5th Company
1 x 8th Company
1 x 10th Company
1 x 11th Company
3 x 12th Company
1 x 14th Company

[MP 38]

Outstanding thread. I wonder if any of the lids the American paras have collected and are holding in that Normandy pic are some of the lids that are now owned and posted in pics on this thread. Sure looks to be possible.

[Willi Z.]

I am sure there are, but I do not recognize any from the dozen, or so, FJR6 camos bought into the SoS years ago by a 101st veteran. They were all pretty rough and some had rust stained covers.

My FJR6 camo with cover came from the son of a 2nd ID (9th Infantry Regiment) veteran who picked it up at Saint Lo.

[eubank]

I am sure there are, but I do not recognize any from the dozen, or so, FJR6 camos bought into the SoS years ago by a 101st veteran. They were all pretty rough and some had rust stained covers.

My FJR6 camo with cover came from the son of a 2nd ID (9th Infantry Regiment) veteran who picked it up at Saint Lo.

Yours is named isn't it Willi? Did you ever get to research who the FJ was it belonged to?

Happy Easter all !

[Willi Z.]

Nope, was never able to find out anything on the Oberfeldwebel.

[naxos]

Nope, was never able to find out anything on the Oberfeldwebel.

Oberfeldwebel Olsen ?