DAK insignia inside helmet apron

[anders1940]

Can we please see close pictures of the exterior paintwork PRETTY PLEASE.

[Tim O'Keefe]

Hello,

Almost naval tactics.... The Germans specialized in drawing Allied armored columns within range of their anti-tank gun lines with devastating effectiveness.

C.

Hi Christopher,

Yes naval tactics for sure. In 1941 the Pz with squadrons abreast would feign attacks then retreat upon a PzJg screen, luring in the Allied armor. Also as the English tanks were armed with the 2lb which did not fire HE only AP, (only 1 in 15 tanks would have HE) meant the Allied tanks had to get within MG range to attack the German ATGs, usually with little Allied Art support, causing tremendous loss in the English armor.

& JL great photo The desert war changed in '42 with more Art and the American made tanks that fired both HE an AP. Was no longer easy for the German PzJg & 88mm's.

[anders1940]

pictures pretty pretty please

[PAB]

Would have loved to see some good close up pics of this helmet , it deserves it.

[KradSPam]

thanks for bringing this one back up mate, wow what a lid!

[Tim O'Keefe]

btt for a friend

[Paul.B.]

Ah I remember this one
What a cracker!

[NARVIK1940]

What an amazing piece. By far the finest DAK helmet I've seen anywhere. Was this a US or Australian vet bringback?

[Tim O'Keefe]

US or Australian ? maybe abit of both

What an amazing piece. By far the finest DAK helmet I've seen anywhere. Was this a US or Australian vet bringback?

Part of Ralph's post # 5

I think it's most likely that the US veteran got Roland's helmet from an Australian or British soldier as the US Army was nowhere near El Alamein but the sale of souvenirs among servicemen was common. Items like this were won and lost in poker games in the desert! I've got two helmets documeted to a US Merchant Marine who traded them from a British sergeant in Naples for instance.

Agree this one is outstanding & unique

[NARVIK1940]

Thanks! Late night browsing on my phone, I missed that!