One more rescued medic helmet

Both bails broken, but again saved from the scrap pile and with a few layers of post war painted removed. What's nice about this one: has the guy's initials and girlfriend's name painted inside. That's why I felt compelled to get it.

Not mint, but still nice to get in my opinion.

Very nice !

I like it. Nice save! I love the names inside adds that personal touch of course. Thanks for showing

Not mint, but quite in good condition!
I really like it.
I can't read the girlfriend name... but could it be the name of the owner, a nurse???

Hi Fred, the female's name is Luzia, popular here in Brazil in the first part of the XX century due to the devotion to Saint Luzia.
Girlfriend's names were really popular in helmets attributed to 1st Brazilian Medical Battalion (which per regulations had two medic panels painted). I have a roster of the unit and also found a corporal with these initials. Also, the Brazilian nurses did not adopt the practice of painting helmets. I'm beginning to like the names inside even more than the outside markings.

Regards,
Cesar.

OK cesar,
didn't notice it is a "Brazilian" helmet!
That's great you managed to trace the soldier, makes it more interesting!

ccmax wrote:I'm beginning to like the names inside even more than the outside markings.

Regards,
Cesar.

Hey Cesar, I'll trade you!
Great helmet btw!!

Great score,I think it looks great.

Thanks again. In all there were about some 30 medic helmets in the pile and hundreds of unmarked ones. I was lucky to get a few of them, and there may be more to be found in ensuing forays. All you have to do is dodge the stray bullets while you search for the helmets in Rio.

man i wish i could find one of these scrap yards around me and save these type of helmets all day but i can never find one but wow that is one hell of a good save there good job on the save

Id say its worth the bullet dodging!!!.....mike

Hi Cesar.


What can I say,that has not been said already....this lid is the tops,absolutely fantastic