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What is the meaning of a rectangle symbol painted on the side of some World War 2 Marine artilleryman helmets above the ear?
US Forces wore TWO different steel helmets during WWII. The first one was called the "Brodie Helmet" OR the "Doughboy Helmet", modeled after the 1917 (British) steel helmets of World War I. They are "flying saucer shaped" steel helmets. They were of ONE PIECE construction (steel shell with liner attached inside). The second steel helmet, which was worn all the way up until the end of the Vietnam War in 1975 was the M-1 Infantryman's Helmet. This helmet is a TWO PIECE helmet (steel shell and a separate nylon/fiberglass/or other material helmet liner). The M-1 helmet entered US service in 1941, hence the nomenclature Model 1. It reached US Forces in the field in 1942. The M-1 Steel Helmet of WWII, the Korean & Vietnam Wars was REPLACED by the "new" Kevlar helmets of TODAY. The Kevlar FIRST saw action during "Operation Urgen Fury", the invasion of Grenada in 1983. During WWII, the US Army, US Army Air Force (there was NO US Air Force in WWII, the US Air Force was created in 1947), the US Navy...all wore their M-1 steel helmets bare or with a net over them. As GENERAL ISSUE, "Only" the US Marines wore cloth camoflage covers on their M-1 steel helmets. Since cloth is easier to WRITE on, and steel is NOT, most probably the Marine Artilleryman had written "graffiti" on his helmet. It was common (especially during the Vietnam War) for men to write on their helmets. Often times the GI's wrote their girlfriend's names, calendars, jokes, famous sayings (mottos), or their unit (Regiment) upon their camoflage helmet covers. A rectangle symbol could be his platoon. In some tank platoons in the Vietnam War, (examples:) a circle painted on the turret sides of five tanks (5 tanks per platoon) meant 1st platoon; a small rectangle might mean 2nd Platoon, and a triangle might indicate 3rd Platoon.
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What does the insignias on helmets stand for in World War 2?
Generally, the US Marines didn't mark their helmets, as they wore cloth camo covers in all three wars (WWII, Korea, Vietnam). The US Army wore plain steel (sometimes with netting) only in WWII & Korea. In Vietnam, for the first time, the US Army also wore camo cloth covers. In WWII, the US Army (either the unit or the men themselves) painted their "Division" symbols on their helmets. From smallest to largest: Platoon, Company, Battalion, Brigade, Division, Corp, and Army. There are shoulder patches for the Brigade, Division, Corp, and Army. By far, the most common patch is the divisional patch. During the Vietnam War, sometimes the men had their division patch sewn onto their helmet covers.
What does it mean to have a heart on a us World War 2 helmet?
The US 101st Airborne Division sometimes painted white emblems on the side of their helmet to designate their unit. They painted the heart, club, and spade and placed a "-" at the top, left or right. These symbols were not official markings and represented the regiment within the Division and the -Dashes represented the battalion, I believe. It didn't make sense to paint white markings on a helmet while in combat. The enemy would see this and you could get shot. However, the Paratroopers also used camo netting and stripes of cloth to cover their helmets, thus covering the white insignias.
Who painted the enola gay?
The Enola Gay was painted by the crew men of that B29 and some of the men who served under Colonel Paul Tibbits.
What did Adolf hitter do as a young boy?
he painted and joined the army
What color was the great white fleet painted?
Blue or black
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Different helmets
Are the university of Michigan football helmets painted or decals?
Painted
1/2 of a rectangle is painted red, 2/3 of the remainder is painted blue, and the rest of the rectangle is painted yellow. what fraction of the rectangle is painted blue what fraction of the rectangle is painted yellow?
3/6 is red, 2/6 is Blue, 1/6 is yellow
What was painted on the 9th infantry regiment's helmets in World War 1?
Many helmets worn by soldiers in World War I had pictures painted on them like lightning bolts, dice, and targets. The 9th infantry regiment's helmets had targets painted on the tops of them that looked like bulls' eyes.
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No, it is some type of colored tape used for decorating.
What is the first team in the NFL to have a team badge on their helmets?
In 1948, Fred Gehrke, halfback for the Los Angeles Rams, painted horns on the Rams helmets.
What are some colors for motorcycle helmets?
No they do no normally come in pink or purple. However you can get a helmets custom painted at you local bike painting shop or at buymotorcyclehelmets.com.
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No the pictures are decals. Each player has two helmets per game so they can change them out if need be during the game.
Why did they have horse hair on their helmets?
For decoration. Same reason some armies had brass eagles, or spikes, or painted shields, or unit crests on their helmets; decoration. In Vietnam, American GI's wrote griffiti on the cloth camoflage covers which adorned their steel helmets.
What does the spade symbol stand for?
During WWII, the spade symbol was painted on helmets. In this sense, they were used to symbolize good luck to the people who wore them.
What does the spade symbol symbolize?
During WWII, the spade symbol was painted on helmets. In this sense, they were used to symbolize good luck to the people who wore them.
What is the Christian meaning of the name Scott?
Painted warrior
