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//&#;&#;Re: Show off your Vietnam Helmet Graffiti. See if you could down a few bucks on it, the most I ever paid for a VN era helmet that was complete was $ it was blank ( i.e. no graffiti) it's the one in the middle if you're wondering. The Camo cover that has MP on it isn't original to the helmet it's on, just got it in the mail today actually.

//&#;&#;Hello i see vietnam covers all the time, none have graffiti its funny because all the footage i see from vietnam all the soldiers wrote something on there stealpot, i have vietnam helmets have names written very small on them thats about it. I would love to see some pics of your vietnam graf...

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Get the best deals on Original Vietnam War Hats & Helmets when you shop the largest online selection at . Free shipping on many items ... USMC Vietnam era US M helmet Mitchell cover w liner DSA Quantico. $. ... New genuine Vietnam war camouflage boonie tropical hat cap date made USA . $.

During the Vietnam conflict the standard helmet issued to both American and Australian troops was the Second World War vintage United States pattern M helmet, with minor modifications. For American troops, a cloth helmet cover was designed with a disruptive camouflage pattern. The cover was reversible with leaf patterns in green or brown for ...

//&#;&#;Without further ado, here are some photos of the helmet cover, as well as information about Billy. Take care ladies and gents, Quinn P.S. A thread on USMF on the same helmet: Vietnam M Helmet Graffiti - ID - Page - STEEL AND KEVLAR HELMETS - U.S. Militaria Forum Photos Two newspaper clippings regarding Billy.

The headline should read: "VIETNAM - - . Vietnam has fought foreign occupation or invasion since the French established French Indochina in until the Sino-Vietnamese war ended in . French, Japanese, British, French, American, civil war, Cambodja and finally China has tried to knock them out of the game to no avail. Very impressive

This U.S. Army helmet is a piece of art. The Mitchell helmet cover has the original graffiti that was inked on in the late s. The dated cover features the Rat Fink character grasping an enemy Viet Cong, as well as other graphics. The Rat Fink was originally drawn by artist Ed Roth. The elastic cammo band holds a picture of a Vietnamese ...

//&#;&#;Vietnam helmet graffiti - original photos - By Bob Hudson, June , in STEEL AND KEVLAR ... of them show Marines with writing on their helmet covers and some show variations from what we'd "expect" in the way of Vietnam era Marine helmet covers. ... Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy! Register a new account.

//&#;&#;Writing graffiti on our helmet covers was part of Vietnam history. In ways, it seems so insignificant and trivial. However, it was a way to express our inner selves and personal experiences ...

Vietnam Era Mitchell Helmet Cover with Graffiti .Based on what is written on the cover, it appears to have been worn in Vietnam. The cover is heavily worn with stains, fading and holes. But this is to be expected with a field used piece. Grafitti on both sides, brown and green.

price$. Reversible for forests & arid landscapes. Best known for use in Vietnam, but used up through the 's and still regarded as an excellent pattern. Streong, well made , and normally used on the M pattern helmets. Slits arranged for use with other camouflage when needed. New mfr. Helmet cover

price$. Reversible for forests & arid landscapes. Best known for use in Vietnam, but used up through the 's and still regarded as an excellent pattern. Streong, well made , and normally used on the M pattern helmets. Slits arranged for use with other

Reproduction Dated WW WWII Vietnam War Era US M Combat Helmet with Camouflage Mitchell Cover Reversible. out of stars. . $. $. . . Get it as soon as Mon, Sep .

These are new made reproduction Mitchell pattern helmet covers as used by US troops during the Vietnam war. Covers feature summer "green leaf" side and winter "brown cloud" reverse side, as well as button hole slits for attaching foliage. We recommend washing these prior to use for a more snug fit. Helmet and helmet band pictured are not included.

//&#;&#;Vietnam Aircavalry soldier ,with stars and stripes behindhim.Re-enactor. It was greeted with mixed reviews by the higher-ups and I was asked to make myself scarce when photographers were in the area. Sometime later, I was ordered to remove the offensive phrase from my helmet cover. This was accompanied by a new helmet cover.

It is possible to buy a cover with graffiti written on it. Graffiti on helmet covers was a means of expressing identity and opinion. If you choose to put your own graffiti on a helmet care should be taken to use graffiti appropriate to the period and service and also keep in mind you will be in full view of the general public, so you might want to temper it a little bit.

//&#;&#;Graffiti on helmets was not too common until the Vietnam War where soldiers found a way to express themselves. The most common writings were a girlfriends name, a city and state back home, and a calendar of some kind to show when they were going home. As the war progressed, slogans and other graffiti were proudly displayed by the wearer.

Dating Vietnam War Helmet Covers Growing up in an Army Navy store was an amazing experience and one of the first things I learned how to do as a kid was read a government contract date. My dad taught me what the labels on different items meant.

The M Helmet in Vietnam In Vietnam, the M helmet, with minor modifications, was the soldier's standard headgear. A cloth helmet cover was designed with a disruptive camouflage pattern. The cover was reversible with leaf patterns in green or brown for fall or winter operations. The helmet cover also contained small slots for inserting ...

//&#;&#;One of the enduring images of the Vietnam War is one of the Army or Marine Corps' infantry troops, sitting out in the jungle or around a rice paddy, wearing a helmet covered in graffiti.

Vietnam Helmet Art. The military called it the M helmet; the troops called it a steel pot.. The damn thing felt like it weighed half a ton when you first put it on your newly shaved head in basic training or boot camp. Its a sure bet that not long after the U.S. military introduced the

Early Vietnam War MC Airborne Helmet WWII Pot, Liner & Early s Cover + Parts. This one took a while. Tracking down the correct early war steel pot chinstrap was the hardest item to find. Airborne, Cover Helmet Camouflage, Dated Vietnam Helmet, M Helmet, M Helmet Liner Leather Chinstrap, MC, MC, Mint, Mitchell Pattern ...

Reproduction Dated WW WWII Vietnam War Era US M Combat Helmet with Camouflage Mitchell Cover Reversible. out of stars. . $. $. . . FREE Shipping by Amazon.

//&#;&#;Vietnam Has a very hot and wet climate, months in a hot climate on any Fabric would show a lot of sun bleaching. Let alone when the rains came or when you had to wade through the wet Jungle canopys. Any fabric when wet and dry wet and dry will become more rigid and would form to the helmet underneath.

The customisation options for the Marines and Soldiers are essentially the same in game which is kind of annoying. One thing the Marines should definitely have over the Army is an option to have a WWII era Frogskin helmet cover. These helmet covers were more common than you'd think in Vietnam and most footage of Marines during the war will reveal that a lot of marines used this cover instead ...