John Josef
Well-known member
Great helmet but for me the repair has to have been done much later or early in the field.
Just putting myself into the frame of mind of a reserve officer being called up with his nice barely used mint shiny helmet with that gold really popping there is just no way he shows up at the barracks to take his command with that repair glaring out for all to see.
No self-respecting craftsman would have had the balls to hand that over to an officer and say here is your helmet sir you're already.
But once you're in combat all that changes, you have other important things to do like keep you and the men in your command alive. Not to mention a helmet cover makes every helmet equal.
That had to be done in the field or long after by some blunt tool with the wrong tools for the job.
I'm not taking anything away from the helmet I love it and it adds to its history but IMO he didn't ride off to war with that repair job. Just my thoughts. Would be interested in what others think about the timing of the repair.
Just putting myself into the frame of mind of a reserve officer being called up with his nice barely used mint shiny helmet with that gold really popping there is just no way he shows up at the barracks to take his command with that repair glaring out for all to see.
No self-respecting craftsman would have had the balls to hand that over to an officer and say here is your helmet sir you're already.
But once you're in combat all that changes, you have other important things to do like keep you and the men in your command alive. Not to mention a helmet cover makes every helmet equal.
That had to be done in the field or long after by some blunt tool with the wrong tools for the job.
I'm not taking anything away from the helmet I love it and it adds to its history but IMO he didn't ride off to war with that repair job. Just my thoughts. Would be interested in what others think about the timing of the repair.