Which theater was this camo used?

[Chad1]

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[Chad1]

decal

Here's a shot of the decal.

Notice that below the decal is what appears to be a paint brush fiber. I don't really think it is hair, it's pretty stiff.

I've done my share of painting, so I don't have a problem with paint brush strands coming out and getting stuck in the paint, but if it's not readily apparent that it is real hair, well...

Not sure if that is bad?

[clint-magnum]

was there a chicken wire on it ????

[Chad1]

wire

There was no chicken wire on the helmet since it came to me, or going back through the last three owners (including Bill Shea).

But just about the first thing I noticed when I picked it up was the regularity of the impressions in the paint, so I am pretty certain that there WAS chicken wire on it when the camo was applied.

[Gran Sasso]

There was no chicken wire on the helmet since it came to me, or going back through the last three owners (including Bill Shea).

But just about the first thing I noticed when I picked it up was the regularity of the impressions in the paint, so I am pretty certain that there WAS chicken wire on it when the camo was applied.

Like on this one, maybee?

[mayer]

In any case looks a nice helmet, i'd not care where it came from. Any war theatre could be his!

[Chad1]

fiber

I took another look at that brush fiber, comparing it to synthetic paint brushes I have. It's not really the same, so I'm not going to worry about it.

[mayer]

Like on this one, maybee?

Patrick
tell me that this helmet is not true If so, at this point give us some more pics please!!!

[Willi Z.]

Patrick, have you been holding out on us??

Chad, thanks for the additional photos. IMO there is no way to know for sure where this camo originates from. I doubt it was worn in North Africa. The zinc liner band indicates a later helmet. So far, every FJ camo I have seen originating from North Africa has had an aluminum liner band. Always something new to learn however......

[Chad1]

camo

Thanks for the input guys.

Yeah, I know we are only speculating when it comes to region it was used, but that's part of the fun too.

[Gran Sasso]

Patrick
tell me that this helmet is not true If so, at this point give us some more pics please!!!

Of course it´s true - here is one more foto for you...

[Gran Sasso]

Patrick, have you been holding out on us??

...and one for Willi...

[Chad1]

wire

Might be dumb to ask, but are we looking at actual paint here, or mud, or corrosion?

The reason I ask is this...

What point is there to putting chicken wire on your helmet, if you can't even get any sticks under it?

That helmet is so caked full of that stuff, I don't think the wire even serves a purpose.

[Jager_Dru]

I was thinking that myself. What was the reaoning behind painting over the chicken wire?

[Gran Sasso]

Might be dumb to ask, but are we looking at actual paint here, or mud, or corrosion?

The reason I ask is this...

What point is there to putting chicken wire on your helmet, if you can't even get any sticks under it?

That helmet is so caked full of that stuff, I don't think the wire even serves a purpose.

Of course this is the original camo. Its some kind of fragile zemmerit. I guess the soldier who has done this camo-job, had some knowledge about building constructing, and therefore knew that metal in concrete would stabilize the concrete. Same goes for the helmet.

So in this case the wire is not meant for adding camo-material, but to hold the thick zemmerit in place.