I saw this helmet on eBay today… made me laugh. Actually probably would have been a nice example if it wasn’t for the later paint job. Seller wants $100 start bid. Perhaps that was an official job title for someone in the Montreal ARP?
Towards the end of last year I had a call to go and see some German Occupation paperwork, there was a load of it and some really nice stuff. What was apparent was that the place it came from had been manned by Russians fighting for the German’s. In the bottom of one of the boxes I found the arm patch and the single collar patch…. shame the other was missing. There was also a pair of shoulder boards as well as a rank chevron. I am not into ROA, or POA (Pals of Adolf) as they are known here. But having found the items locally I know they are 100% original and were from the Island so they fit right into my collection nicely.
Hope you like the pictures.
All the best from Jersey,
D.