Hi all, Here is an M42, originally a no-decal lid, with double hand rendered static swastikas, possibly indicating use by volksturm personnel, or perhaps foreign volunteers. The liner has been out as there are no washers on the split pins, but the paint on the split pins matches the exterior paint of the pot, so who knows - maybe it was a field replacement? Anyway, I picked this up many years ago at a small militaria show from a table that had edged weapons and badges, but no other helmets. The seller had no idea what the insignia were and said it was acquired for him by a picker, and he had no other information. The insignia has been on the helmet for ever. The maker and size stamps were apparently lightly struck as I cannot find them, but the lot # is 5893. There are ripples in the apron near the rear of the piece from the drawing process, which leads me to believe that this helmet was produced very late during the war. Hope you like it. Jim G.
I came home from school yesterdsy, and my mom hands me it. She told me the guy said it was an ammo puch. I know it isn’t, because it says fungus on the back. It was two bucks. :p
Hey guys. I have had this knife for a very long time. I've tried to look it up, but nothing has come up. I asked one of my friends who also collects, and Thanks. Oh, and on the blade, it reads western boulder colo made in usa.
here I,m sir bommetje sitting on a 1000lb bomb
William Frank Hickin wrote several books on the WW II British National Fire Service and the usual book websites (i.e. amazon, abebooks, etc.) aren't much use. Please contact me if you have copies of the following books for sale.
-- Organized Against Fire: A Short Organisational History of the London Fire Brigade and Its Predecessors from 1833 to 1996.
-- From Canada Against Fire: A Short Account of the Corps of (civilian) Canadian Fire Fighters Which Operated in Wartime Britain as Part of the National Fire Service Between 1942 and 1945.
-- Overseas Against Fire: A Short Account of the Overseas Contingent of the National Fire Service with Particular Reference to No.4 Overseas Column in the North West Europe Theatre of War During 1945.
-- London Fire Service Directory of Auxiliary Sub-stations September 1939 to August 1941.
-- United Against Fire: The NFS 1941-1948.
