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M.38 FJR6 Camo

Hambone

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Thank you to a good buddy here for finding this last of the things I "needed" :
 

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I hope you shot it with an XRF ray gun to make sure its good....:laugh:

Seriously cool helmet, love the camo!
 
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Fallschirmjäger Regiment 6 Camouflage

As a devoted militaria collector and connoisseur, camouflaged items have always held a special place in my heart. Among the myriad of aesthetic camouflage patterns that exist, one of my absolute favorites is the distinguished pattern utilized by the 6. Fallschirmjäger Regiment under the...
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Hambone said:
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Fallschirmjäger Regiment 6 Camouflage

As a devoted militaria collector and connoisseur, camouflaged items have always held a special place in my heart. Among the myriad of aesthetic camouflage patterns that exist, one of my absolute favorites is the distinguished pattern utilized by the 6. Fallschirmjäger Regiment under the...
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Very nice helmet Hambone !
I bought the biography of von der Heydte (Muss ich sterben, will ich fallen) for my research about paratroopers in southern France. When I receive it, I will check if he mentions the camouflage.
Very interesting article from our Finnish/Dutch friend.
 
Thanks GO! This helmet was issued, then reissued. There is a name under that paint over I bet and the new one looks like "Franzen"?
 
Amazing helmet Ham, I was working towards a M 38 but was side tracked by some great Japanese Blades I could just not leave on the table..... Not to overstate the obvious but we are going on the camo pattern to be linked to FJR 6 and the link provided is to confirm that?
 
very nice.. dont remember this when it was originally posted. Since then Ive ended up with one. Its actually on Fred's page. The one Fred just posted sold instantly no clue the price but based off
what a standard para was listed Im guessing 15-20k
 
GetFuzzy2 said:
Amazing helmet Ham, I was working towards a M 38 but was side tracked by some great Japanese Blades I could just not leave on the table..... Not to overstate the obvious but we are going on the camo pattern to be linked to FJR 6 and the link provided is to confirm that?
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GF, these are generally accepted as FJR6 pattern from period pics and direct bringbacks from Normandy. I have another German M.35 Lw camo which is about identical with wire on it. If the pattern was on a M.38 it would be called a FJR6. The article is just more info.
 
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Really nice helmet, Thanks for posting the link to the article. I have three more pieces I need to add.

I have checked with my resources; here are two possible matches both KIA in Normandy. Ancestry has no hits, but without a name it is quite hard.

Peter Franzen | Gräbersuche-Online

www.volksbund.de www.volksbund.de

Otto Franzen | Gräbersuche-Online

www.volksbund.de www.volksbund.de

The one that Guillaume suggests would be very unlikely as the Regiment only camouflaged their helmets in this pattern prior to the Normandy invasion. Then being a late war replacement into FJR6 would be unlikely to receive such a helmet.

Best Regards

Frederik
 
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