M29 Telo Mimetico shelter half

[Panzer Meyer]

Purchased this on Ebay the other day. Authentic WW2 or not?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-WWI...vip=true&rt=nc

[comune1aclasse]

Looks good....


Alex

[Panzer Meyer]

Thanks, Alex.
Hopefully, I saved it from being cut up into "made from original material" items.

Charles

[comune1aclasse]

Charles,

I wouldn't even repair the rip that it has....
.... that rip is part of its history.

Roll it up and fix it in the proper way on a backpack M39 and it will do great !!


Alex

[kanister]

Good and WWII but it's not an individual shelter: it lack of the central cut.
It's a collective shelter, not suitable for the back pack

[Panzer Meyer]

My intention is to use it as a background for several items I've collected from the Italian campaign.

[comune1aclasse]

It's a collective shelter, not suitable for the back pack

thanx for this info!! didn't notice this detail....


Alex

[Ironcrown]

I agree with Kanister, this couldn't be used as poncho.

[Paolo Marzetti]

IMHO, it's good but post WWII.Approx '50s -'60s..Not a poncho but a collective shelter.
PaoloM

[comune1aclasse]

@Paolo:

Wow! I always thought that machine stiched eyelets were a 100% war-time feature of the italian shelter M29.
learned again something new!

Alex

[Ironcrown]

IMHO, it's good but post WWII.Approx '50s -'60s..Not a poncho but a collective shelter.
PaoloM

Why do you say it's early postwar and not WW2?
Because of the different color?

[Paolo Marzetti]

Because the colors on the cloth do not match with these WWII for sure: PaoloM

[Panzer Meyer]

Paolo,
Although I am not an expert (and will never claim to be), according to:

http://www.kamouflage.net/country/00244.php

there were at least 3 different styles and up to 6 different color variations used in the M29 camo during WW2. The one you presented is type 1, the one I brought to this thread matches type 2. I also own a shelter/poncho (has the neck hole) that is from the late 50's, but the coloration matches type 3. I also own a 1960's paratrooper jacket and the color on it is different from either of the shelters I have (much lighter and the brown is more toward a reddish color). Please let me know if my information is incorrect.
Thanks,
Charles

[Panzer Meyer]

The type 3 pattern shelter I have matches this one in color:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111768450303...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Paolo Marzetti]

Charles,not considering the faded specimen, I only know two original WWII
M.29 colors and those match with the ones I posted. There're also the para
M42 colors, very different according the perspirable cloth you can find on the
smocks. The other post WWII have very bright colors except those of the
paratroops,that as you say ,are much reddish.This matter has been touched
several times on this forum and I invite you for a deep search among the
various threads published here.Cheers.PaoloM