tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post9175097385223645249..comments2024-03-26T20:17:26.619-07:00Comments on Mannie Gentile: Combat Helmets of the 20th Century: Germany (Nazi) M.42 combat helmet (part one)Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post-12207690380952505962010-01-30T08:44:47.599-08:002010-01-30T08:44:47.599-08:00The Gefr. is an abbreviation for the German word: ...The Gefr. is an abbreviation for the German word: Gefreiter. Gefreiter was the lowest rank to which an ordinary soldier could be promoted. Is is not a "rank" so to speak, but the same as a Private in all the Western Armies. They still use it today. In the German, Swiss and Austrian armies. <br /><br />M55q,M55qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637292229593970915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post-11132041781131977222010-01-25T07:28:11.632-08:002010-01-25T07:28:11.632-08:00Hi Mannie,
MHCC member Robert here.
Another very ...Hi Mannie,<br /><br />MHCC member Robert here.<br />Another very nice helmet showing. Way to go and great fortune in the new year also!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />-Robert<br /><br />P.s. The "D" number at the rear skirt near the soldiers name is the metal stock lot number used to ID the production run of the helmet.Jaegermeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451416152687908703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post-52227336997681814652010-01-24T16:54:39.137-08:002010-01-24T16:54:39.137-08:00reinout,
What a delightful way to begin a new yea...reinout,<br /><br />What a delightful way to begin a new year.Mannie Gentilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post-6591910528935175392010-01-24T16:35:46.476-08:002010-01-24T16:35:46.476-08:00Wow Mannie you've seem to get it all covered. ...Wow Mannie you've seem to get it all covered. A free M18 shell and now a M42 ND with vet provenance. Good for you buddy!! :)reinouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09945024830706740268noreply@blogger.com