Christmas comes but once a lifetime...M38 Style

[15parabattalion]

More pics to follow and story behind it, but so far I have a very good feeling about this....

[Gowert]

man that is a sexy beast !!! i will have to come round one day and drool, obviously not over the M38

[John Hodgin]

Yes, looking good so far.

Much better than another DD who's photos were sent to me earlier this week.

[15parabattalion]

Just a teaser on the story, see if anyone can guess.... British raiding party...

[Russ H]

para helm

I,too, have a good feeling about this!

[15parabattalion]

Across the sea...

[findthehelmets]

very sexy indeed, is it a size 66

[Gowert]

norway ?

[Larry F.]

Yes, looking good so far.

Much better than another DD who's photos were sent to me earlier this week.

Agree on both counts.

[15parabattalion]

norway ?

Very good, calculated guess - correct!

[SMP]

Winner !

[Gowert]

Very good, calculated guess - correct!

Man i am good !! Colour gave it away for me, early colour, raids = Norway to me

[15parabattalion]

More pics to follow tonight - I need to optimise them for the web but as far as I can see its spot on a real beauty!! Here's the Story:-

Captured on a Raid on Narvik, apparently the owner was manning an AA gun, not sure what happened to him at this point. I dont know the raiding unit yet but apparently they were pre-commando. The chap who took part came back with the helmet. After the war he gave it to a D-Day veteran from his Local British Legion and this chap (who I will be meeting), gave it to his kids to play with in the 1960's!!! One of his kids, who is now a vicar, contacted me about it!

Its an ET68 and its also got some pencil markings in it! Excitement is killing me....

[beukem]

Very nice!!

Congratulations!

I'm curious about interior pics!

[Gowert]

and i bet you got it for a good price