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    3 Feb 2023 Garand Picture of the Day



    Men of the 1st Special Service Force (The Devil’s Brigade) tend to the grave of one of their buddies. Anzio, February 1944.
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    Judging by the characteristics of the penetration of the helmet, I'm pretty confident it's a rifle round with a high probability from a sniper or a very good open sighted shooter.

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    Thing is, the helmet looks for all the world like a Germanicon helmet that's bee lying around. Dark and rusty, the open gromet is visible in the upper and the shape of the ear protector going to the brim is visible under the cross.
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    Could that be secondary fragmentation Jim!

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    I agree with browningautorifleicon, looks like a Germanicon model 1942 helmet shell with stamped vent hole and non rolled edge.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom in N.J. View Post
    a Germanicon model 1942 helmet shell with stamped vent hole and non rolled edge.
    That's what I mean. That's why the before reading the caption I thought these guys were burying an enemy...Dad told me about it. He did it in Italyicon...
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    Guess respect on both sides where due either way the wearer of the said helmet quite possibly met a sniper or a very good open sight shooter.

    A few years ago, we tried engaging head targets at 600m with open sights with MkIII's, No.4's and Mausers due to the colour of the core flute black target on yellow background plus they were in grey sand you could barely see them with the naked eye let alone sight them but we had some fun.

    Sadly all the fun has gone from Milsurps shooting in our state as we are no longer allowed as civilians to shoot at Fig.11 or 12 targets also our walk up multi positional shoots AFAIK have been canned as well which was 3-2-100m.
    Bulls eyes only now how exciting is that!

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