FJ helmet - local find

[Willi Z.]

Nothing really special on what appears to be a KIA helmet. Just found it and will move it along.

Based on an earlier conversation we had regarding late war replacement of aluminum bolts with unpainted spanner bolts, I though this one was worthy of presenting.

[Willi Z.]

A late ckl shell.

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[SMP]

Nice paint

Is it an ET or a CKL ?

[Willi Z.]

ckl

[SMP]

ckl

Thought so.

I had an identical one. It was captured in Paris in Aug 1944.

[Willi Z.]

Did it have aluminum nuts on a steel spanner? I have rarely encountered this combination.

[SMP]

Did it have aluminum nuts on a steel spanner? I have rarely encountered this combination.

Steel spanners.

[M35]

M38

Hi Willi

This is the flared rim version it seems? So I assume it has the 4054 batch number and is a size 68?

Interesting especially to see that the nuts are aluminum.

Thanks for sharing. Any story or history on this one?

Cheers,
Terry

[SMP]

Sorry, Willi. I mis-read what you wrote. No, mine had steel spanners and steel nuts. Not aluminium nuts.

[JUBILEE42]

"I though this one was worthy of presenting"

It is Willi! very intersting flared rim.
Thanks for sharing

Best
Thierry

[Willi Z.]

Hi Willi

This is the flared rim version it seems? So I assume it has the 4054 batch number and is a size 68?

Interesting especially to see that the nuts are aluminum.

Thanks for sharing. Any story or history on this one?

Cheers,
Terry

Hi Terry,
Yes, it is a size 68. I can't make out the entire lot number, but the last digit is a "4". No particular history; it was a vet piece and I am one removed from the source.

[Sergey K.]

Willi , i have Ckl 71 lotN 4004 with same combination of alu nuts with spanners / It came from Germany .