British BMB 1944 dispatch riders helmet? Weird markings!

**kosmolinekid** · 08-21-2013 12:54 AM

I am not sure if the Dispatch Helmets are an Airborne item only. I know the shell are the same as the Para model. I sold my original Para helmet years ago which I regret. I just remembered in the movie the Eagle Has landed the Germans disguised themselves as Polish Paras. They also had the markings on the helmet . That movie is a great M-2 carbine movie by the way even if it's anachronistic.

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**kosmolinekid** · 08-21-2013 01:11 PM

Did some research NOT Polish my bad guys !

**villiers** · 08-22-2013 02:55 AM

My lid. Think also used by Holland, Belgium icon

, Denmark

etc. Also used by dispatch riders.

**kosmolinekid** · 08-23-2013 02:00 AM

I can almost smell that nylon ! I never had a chance to jump with retro gear. I did do jumps out of a C-47 though. Is that a 59 pattern Dennison Smock ? I have one that was a Reproduction made by one of the original companies .

**villiers** · 08-23-2013 05:21 AM

Don´t think it´s a repro (but not certain). Got it for the 2004 Normandy (Frost Bridge Jump ... where I got poked in the eye the night before the jump)

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