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Post by indie on Dec 29, 2007 22:46:14 GMT -5
What exactly is the helmet insignia? I need some photos and a site to get a set. I can't seem to find anything no matter how hard i try. please help!
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Post by Adler69 on Dec 30, 2007 0:24:03 GMT -5
I don't think i have any pics , but from what i remember about the 508th, 1st BN had a Fireball, 2nd BN Fire Bolts, 3rd BN Winged Foot, and HHC had a double side to side red H.
82nd Airborne helmet insignia is complicated because they didn't have a set system for marking their helmets as the 101st did.
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Post by Red on Dec 30, 2007 2:17:38 GMT -5
508th used the Winged foot... I have a few pictures of this but its sorta rare. I have only heard of the thunderbolts and never seen the fireball.
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Post by indie on Dec 30, 2007 11:41:25 GMT -5
so what would your guy's best bet be? i'm not really sure of what battalion i want to portray if i decide to go for airborne so would you guys suggest just no insignia? would it still be even somewhat authentic?
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Post by YankeeDiv26 on Dec 30, 2007 11:46:02 GMT -5
so what would your guy's best bet be? i'm not really sure of what battalion i want to portray if i decide to go for airborne so would you guys suggest just no insignia? would it still be even somewhat authentic? If you aren't sure on what battalion, then just don't put any insignia on. |
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Post by indie on Dec 30, 2007 11:54:02 GMT -5
ok, cool. i'm still not sure if i want to do an 82nd airborne impression, i'm just trying to gather as much info just in case. the 82nd has always fascinated me, and i would love to do one someday. just a quick question: i have a 1945 dated canteen cover, would it be okay for airborne, even if it isn't a mounted version? i really want to use it, but already have one that i plan to use for my d-day impression, and don't want this one to collect dust.
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Post by collisi0n on Dec 30, 2007 15:43:10 GMT -5
Airborne used both M1910 and M1941(Mounted).
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Post by YankeeDiv26 on Dec 30, 2007 16:56:30 GMT -5
Don't be confused by the "reenactorism" that the airborne were specifically issued the m1941 mounted canteen covers, or that they were even used in substantial numbers for the airborne. The 1941 covers were issued regardless of if you were airborne or not, it all just depended on what the quartermaster had in stock. My guess is that over 95% of the guys used 1910 covers.
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Post by Red on Dec 30, 2007 21:46:28 GMT -5
so what would your guy's best bet be? i'm not really sure of what battalion i want to portray if i decide to go for airborne so would you guys suggest just no insignia? would it still be even somewhat authentic? Helmet Insignia by the time of Normandy was quite rare with the 82nd so don't put any markings on it. Red |
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Post by indie on Dec 31, 2007 18:25:24 GMT -5
thanks for all the info guys. if i have more questions, i'll be sure to ask.
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Post by m5a11943 on Jan 2, 2008 13:10:31 GMT -5
I have only seen one outfit that was still using the painted on insignia by D day. That was the 504th and only the old timers.
Newbies to the unit didn't have it. This by the way comes from
a veteran Col. Young.
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Post by Red on Jan 2, 2008 21:44:10 GMT -5
I have only seen one outfit that was still using the painted on insignia by D day. That was the 504th and only the old timers. Newbies to the unit didn't have it. This by the way comes from a veteran Col. Young. Wrong... A LOT of guys in the 3/505th in Sicily and Italy had Cannonballs painted on their helmet. 504th barely used a helmet marking. Also the only guys in the 504th that participated in Normandy were 24 Pathfinders and they did not use helmet markings... some had camoflaged helmets but that was about it. The Skull and cross bones used by the 504th was not that common at all. Red |
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Post by Red on Jan 2, 2008 23:00:22 GMT -5
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