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M1 M1C 1er RCP Paul Beaumont Helmet: This is a refurbished WW2 helmet and refurbished & post war components, recreating the helmet worn by Paul Heinrich-Beaumont of the 1er RCP (Régiment de chasseurs parachutistes). It has a USA Pathfinder Liner. Paul Beaumont History: Paul Heinrich was born in Alsace in 1904. Too old to join the paratroopers he lied about his age and changed his name to Beaumont. As he could speak German he served with the 1er RCP as Intelligence Officer. He qualified as a paratrooper at the 5th Army Parachutist School in Sicily. This is where he was issued his liner bearing the American Pathfinder insignia. As was normal for the French Paratroopers his helmet was the standard M1 fixed bale. Lt. Beaumont fought in the Vosges mountains and Alsace taking part in several reconnaissance missions far behind enemy lines. He received the Croix de Guerre after bloody hand to hand fighting with the Germans at Alsace. Outer Shell: The shell has been refurbished from an original WW2 fixed helmet, it is a front seam fixed bail M1 model. The painted decals are identical to the WW2 versions, this helmet has not been re-painted, it is as found and as close the the original helmet I could find! The inside McCord batch number is '126B', which dates this to about April 1942. And the name 'Lt. P. Beaumont. 1er RCP.' is painted on the insider rear rim. There are two tiny stress fractures at each of the bales, a typical early McCord Helmet identifier. The french flags have been painted on each side as in the original and they both point forward, facing the battle! The chinstrap is a replacement and has been carefully aged. 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 for an airborne M1C liner. Notice the complete nape strap. The leather chin strap is also fully complete and there is cracking of the leather. There is a name tag on the inside of the helmet and various WW2 manufacturer markings on the cotton fabric. 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 standard on other helmets! Finally, notice the USA Pathfinder insignia on the left side of the helmet. This is a beautiful helmet and has taken many hours to re-create. The original is in the Musee de la poche de Colmar in Turckheim in France.
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