"tactical designation" on heer's hemlet needs help

[P@vel]

Good evening, comrades, is there anyone here photos of helmets, with the tactical band behind? Talk that they are applied commanders of assault units to make it easier to navigate in the battle. I really want to reconstruct this thing in the reenactment, but I do not have good examples of photos and confirm the existence of this thing.










P.S. Sorry for my English.

[P@vel]

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I got some new photos.

[P@vel]

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No opinions???

[P@vel]

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[Fritz84]

Hello!!
very nice helmet!!!
you are find in Russia???
could be a symbol of division or to Unteroffizier?
Mattia

[Fritz84]

in the way of my house....

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[P@vel]

Hello!!
very nice helmet!!!
you are find in Russia???
could be a symbol of division or to Unteroffizier?
Mattia

Hi! Yes all of these photo are found in Russia, some of them from Stalingrad. And I also heard about another the same hemlets which are found in Stalingrad too.

in the way of my house....

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Nice hemlet.

[Paukenschlag]

Interesting thread. Imo these signs are indeed for tactical purpose. It could be used for example to recognize the squad/ platoon leader by the own men. On the other hand, if so, this creates also a risk to be recognized as such by the enemy.
Anyway, here's my M42 wired helmet with a tactical sign at the back.

[Fritz84]

Interesting thread. Imo these signs are indeed for tactical purpose. It could be used for example to recognize the squad/ platoon leader by the own men. On the other hand, if so, this creates also a risk to be recognized as such by the enemy.
Anyway, here's my M42 wired helmet with a tactical sign at the back.

Hi!!
very nice also your
can we have more pictures to appreciate better?
Could it be that this system has been used only in russia given the frequency close combat?
Mattia

[Paukenschlag]

This one was found a year ago at an farm attic here in Holland. For more pics see thread:


http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=552447


Imo this feature of tactical signs did exist on all fronts.

[Fritz84]

This one was found a year ago at an farm attic here in Holland. For more pics see thread:


http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=552447


Imo this feature of tactical signs did exist on all fronts.

Hi!!
you're right
I thought this, because all of the ones I saw come from russia (except your)
fantastic find.... I visited the city
Mattia

[Erik]

Most likely a sign to identify a (squad, platoon, company?) leader. On WWI helmets this is also seen used by forward artillery observers. As these are mostly positioned at the foremost front or perhaps even beyond the FLOT they wanted the troops in their back to be able to spot them. Could thus also be an observers helmet IMO.

Erik

[P@vel]

Thank you guys for your photos and answers.