m1 helmet corking
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- Sergeant Major of the Gee
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m1 helmet corking
Hi all just a point , on the m1 helmet, why corking ??? on the out side and what is it thank you colin in France
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Re: m1 helmet corking
It was done against glaring/shining when the paint got wet, and it is indeed ground cork. After WW2 this was changed to sand. WW2-era helmets were often repainted post-war with sand mixed in the new paint.
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Re: m1 helmet corking
Hi thank you very much colin
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