Officer Shako reversible uberzug

[J.LeBrasseur]

Just picked up this reversible officers shako uberzug, with red maneuver band on one side.

Has V.A.M. on front, any ideas? owners initials?

James

 

[Dane Jensen]

What a beauty! Love these reversible Überzug!

 

[ussguppy]

Very Awesome Militaria

 

[ussguppy]

If I were to put my initials in my helmet cover, I would do it on the inner part of the brim in pen. I am trying to think of a war games scenario where the initials make sense.

 

[poniatowski]

Nice! I have reversible covers for one with a spike and one for a Kugelhelm, but none for a Shako, so that's one I've not seen before.

 

[CLOVIS 57]

Rare and Nice !
Actually, this isn't an M92 camouflage Uberzug, but rather an M84 Manöver-Kappe. It was initially used to distinguish enemy units (red stripe) from friendly units (no stripe). However, during mobilization, the field gray side could be used as a substitute Uberzug.

 

[John Josef]

If I were to put my initials in my helmet cover, I would do it on the inner part of the brim in pen. I am trying to think of a war games scenario where the initials make sense.

One scenario could be that after mobilization no one would be using the red stripe anymore so putting the initials on the inside on the stripe may make sense at that time.