tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post8797189580412705140..comments2024-03-26T20:17:26.619-07:00Comments on Mannie Gentile: Combat Helmets of the 20th Century: USAAF Mk3 Flak HelmetMannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post-6379560339619033272023-10-09T22:21:11.151-07:002023-10-09T22:21:11.151-07:00In the 60's they sold these helmets at surplus...In the 60's they sold these helmets at surplus stores and had the nazi decals right next to them. Kids would put them on the helmets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post-42413167120108520782018-03-05T14:30:38.986-08:002018-03-05T14:30:38.986-08:00They put these swastikas to show the number of ene...They put these swastikas to show the number of enemy aircraft downedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post-82850589143309872462018-01-31T03:08:06.845-08:002018-01-31T03:08:06.845-08:00No I do not but I also have one I inherited I'...No I do not but I also have one I inherited I've tried hundreds of resources and came up empty if you found anything let me know my uncle found it in a barn of an old farm he purchased and gave it to me as a gift we thought it was a tankers helment at first but I did research and learned it wasn't it was found in a remote part of Indiana in the usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post-10831281635694963722016-09-03T11:06:02.733-07:002016-09-03T11:06:02.733-07:00Hi, I inherited an M-3 helmet which has what appea...Hi, I inherited an M-3 helmet which has what appear to be swastikas on the ear flaps. I've seen some on the internet too with the swastikas. Do you know anything about the background of why swastikas were added?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com