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i love this one,,,, 
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pic #2 
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pic #3...named on skirt to an UFFZ HAMMANN>>> 
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my bad!,,,that is an UFZZ HALLMANN,,,,DUH,,,
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Not impressed. seems disrespectful and ruins a good helmet. But thanks for sharing anyway.
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Very cool.
I like the vet suvenir helmets such as this one.
"Here's yer money back fer them souvenirs. Ya been scarin' hell outta our replacements." -Bill Mauldin's Willy & Joe.
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quote: Originally posted by K.P.:
Not impressed. seems disrespectful and ruins a good helmet. But thanks for sharing anyway.
Seems disrespectful?? The Allied soldier that wrote that on there probably had spent months if not years being shot at by gemans and watched many of his colleagues die,I'm sure they couldnt care less about offending a german.
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"disrespectful" what a weird thing to say . Great helmet something I would love to get one day .Rob.
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quote: Originally posted by K.P.:
Not impressed. seems disrespectful and ruins a good helmet. But thanks for sharing anyway.
This is not a serious statement....Is it? 
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Great looking helemt that dipicts the history of what it is. These werent worn in a fairy tale book.
Looking for anything related to KC winner Johannes "Hans" Briegel and the Fsch. Pz. Gren Rgt 2 "HG"
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Disrespectful to the helmet YES!
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I like these GI altered helmets. Nice find!
Thanks, Blademan
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Nice helmet with a human touch. Ruined???? 40 years ago it wasn't worth $5.00 with or without the painted comment. Who the hell cares? In my opinion the personalization, which is well done has vastly increased the desireability of a rather common piece. cheers, Ryan
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quote: Originally posted by Cognoscenti: quote: Originally posted by K.P.:
Not impressed. seems disrespectful and ruins a good helmet. But thanks for sharing anyway.
Seems disrespectful?? The Allied soldier that wrote that on there probably had spent months if not years being shot at by gemans and watched many of his colleagues die,I'm sure they couldnt care less about offending a german.
Just my opinion thats all. The helmet is o.k. I just don't care for that kind of thing. Both sides loose during war. It's not just one more German or one more American or one more Canadian. It's one more Human being or one more person. But your right in saying at the time the person who decorated this helmet probably did not care. (the opposite side are always the "bad guys")
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quote: Originally posted by K.P.: quote: Originally posted by Cognoscenti: quote: Originally posted by K.P.:
Not impressed. seems disrespectful and ruins a good helmet. But thanks for sharing anyway.
Seems disrespectful?? The Allied soldier that wrote that on there probably had spent months if not years being shot at by gemans and watched many of his colleagues die,I'm sure they couldnt care less about offending a german.
Just my opinion thats all. The helmet is o.k. I just don't care for that kind of thing. Both sides loose during war. It's not just one more German or one more American or one more Canadian. It's one more Human being or one more person. But your right in saying at the time the person who decorated this helmet probably did not care. (the opposite side are always the "bad guys")
 Do me a favor. Take up flower arrangement as a hobby.
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Cool down please.
Decorated helmets used to be pretty common and so were the ones with a slot cut in the top of them for donations. I remember in the mid '60's that some EM and NCO Clubs had 'donation' helmets for the AER or Red Cross. I saw them in VFW halls too.
Dave
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Maybe we should paint all helmets White (good guys) or Black (Bad guys) This type of helmet was painted 60yrs ago I'm sure there was still a lot of anger then. 
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Thanks Dave. That is the kind of response that is always welcome! that is good infromation. there is no need for anyone to get bent out of shape, after all this is a forum, everyone has a different view. I understand where the other guys are coming from, don't get me wrong. BUT ANYWAY, LETS NOT WRECK THIS THREAD!! IF ANYONE HAS MORE DECORATED HELMETS, POST THEM!! I don't have any myself.
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Even as a grandson of a German WWII veteran, I believe one helmet like this (graffitied) should be in every respectable collection.
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