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M1 5th Rangers Helmet: This is a refurbished WW2 helmet and refurbished & post war components, recreating the helmet worn by Colonel M Dimmock with the 5th Rangers. This helmet has been completely refurbished to look as if it is 60+ years old. The inside has been treated and painted but still has small pits and dents this is out of respect of the original owner. This is a genuine WW2 helmet! WW2 Unit History: During the Battle of Normandy, the battalion landed on Omaha Beach along with companies A, B and C of the 2nd Ranger Battalion, where elements of the 116th Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division were pinned down by murderous machinegun fire and mortars from the heights above. It was there that the situation was so critical that General Omar Bradley was seriously considering redirecting reinforcements to other areas of the beachhead. And it was then and there that General Norman Cota, Assistant Division Commander of the 29th Infantry Division, gave the now famous order that has become the motto of the 75th Ranger Regiment: "Rangers, Lead The Way!" The Fifth Battalion Rangers broke across the sea wall and barbed wire entanglements, and up the pillbox-rimmed heights under intense enemy machine-gun and mortar fire and with A and B Companies of the 2nd Battalion and some elements of the 116th Infantry Regiment, advanced four miles (6 km) to the key town of Vierville, thus opening the breach for supporting troops to follow-up and expand the beachhead. Meanwhile C Company of the 2nd Battalion, due to rough seas, landed west of the Vierville draw and suffered 50 percent casualties during the landing, but still scaled a 90-foot (27 m) cliff using ropes and bayonets to knock out a formidable enemy position that was sweeping the beach with deadly fire. The Fifth Battalion with elements of the 116th Regiment finally linked up with the beleaguered 2nd Battalion on D+3, although Lieutenant Charles Parker of A Company, 5th Battalion, had penetrated deep behind enemy lines on D-Day and reached the 2nd Battalion with 20 prisoners. Later, with the 2nd Battalion the unit distinguished itself in the hard-fought battle of Brest. Under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Richard Sullivan the 5th Ranger Battalion took part in the Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Huertgen Forest and other tough battles throughout central Europe, earning two Distinguished Unit Citations and the French Croix de Guerre. The outfit was deactivated October 22 1945 at Camp Miles Standish, Massachusetts. Outer Shell: The shell has been refurbished from an original WW2 helmet, it is a front seam fixed bail M1 model. The painted decals are identical to the WW2 versions, this helmet is properly aged and looks the part after 60+ years of life span! The inside has also been painted and aged. There is a metal Colonels Rank insignia attached to the front and the 5th Rangers insignia at the rear with a combined officers stripe. There is light wear to the brim showing the early pattern McCoy stainless steel ridge and front seam. The name 'M Dimmick 19130662' has been painted inside the shell rim. Liner: Most of the post war liner has been replaced with post war authentic webbing and accessories. The liner retaining clips are all nicely worn as is the leather chin strap and cloth chin strap. The outside liner has WW2 style rivets and rank insignia hole. The whole helmet liner has been appropriate aged. Notice the complete nape strap. The leather chin strap is also fully complete and there is cracking of the leather. The webbing retaining and headband clips are in the correct green colouring for this type of helmet. Notice the 'H' on the chinstrap, the 'SUN' on the webbing, and the 'VOGT' stampings on the headband and nape strap - all genuine and appropriate WW2 manufacturers of these components. You will not find authenticity of this standandard on other helmets!
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