M1 - Helmet Brigada Paracaidista

Hi Guys.

Heres my Spanish M1,( M1965) which I believe was used by airborne and Marines
( please correct me ,if I'm wrong)

The shell is a standard WW2 front seam,US M1,but the liner has markings which,I am yet to understand.

Could anyone let me know the manafacturers of this type of liner,this would be great for my research.

Enjoy,and any comments would be greatly appreciated

Thanks Gary

The inside, shot of the lid.

Marking,which I need assistance with,too ID.

Another shot of the marking,what does it stand for?

Anyone know?

Hello, Spain M1 helmets have been used since the 50s and 90s, the first to arrive were from the American aid, in the 50s.
From what I can see the shell and liner are of American origin, but the chin straps and interior are Spanish, the kind I would say that belongs to the Marines (the BRIPAC also, in this I have my doubts)
What if I can say with certainty is that M1 is not a 1965 made in Spain.
More information http://cascoscoleccion.com/espana/esm1im.htm.
Greetings.

spukmeyer wrote:Hello, Spain M1 helmets have been used since the 50s and 90s, the first to arrive were from the American aid, in the 50s.
From what I can see the shell and liner are of American origin, but the chin straps and interior are Spanish, the kind I would say that belongs to the Marines (the BRIPAC also, in this I have my doubts)
What if I can say with certainty is that M1 is not a 1965 made in Spain.
More information http://cascoscoleccion.com/espana/esm1im.htm.
Greetings.

Hi Mate.

Thanks for your comments and for clearing up the mystery,of it's use ( Spanish Marines is great news ) and thanks for the link

Most imformative info,good stuff

Many Thanks

Gary

For that we are friend, to help us.

I will see what I can find out, but I think the liner was German made. Will get back.
Thanks,
Scott

Shubert Werk Braunshweig, so the liner was probably a rework for use by the Spanish.
Scott

Excellent helmet!

If the liner is ex-Bundeswehr it is actually quite valuable on its own. This type of helmet was produced in the 1950s only as a near identical copy of the US M1. After that they went to a single piece M1 style helmet (several variants) until going with Kevlar.

Steve

spukmeyer wrote:For that we are friend, to help us.

Thanks again Mate,for your help

helm40 wrote:I will see what I can find out, but I think the liner was German made. Will get back.
Thanks,
Scott

Thanks Scott.

Any info on the liner,would be great

helm40 wrote:Shubert Werk Braunshweig, so the liner was probably a rework for use by the Spanish.
Scott

Aha...thanks again this is great

CollectinSteve wrote:Excellent helmet!

If the liner is ex-Bundeswehr it is actually quite valuable on its own. This type of helmet was produced in the 1950s only as a near identical copy of the US M1. After that they went to a single piece M1 style helmet (several variants) until going with Kevlar.

Steve

Hi Steve, this lid is certainly a mixed bag,US shell,adapted and used by Spain,and with a German liner....cool...cosmopolitan lid for sure

Well, I still think it's Spanish (Inside) Do not think it's German, at least I have no news of that.In Spain has taken advantage of the materials heretofore unsuspected.
For example, the Italian helmet M-33 came in the Civil War and has served the Air Force until the seventies, forty years of use (I'll put mine).
Well as we come, I put some photos of my Marine's helmet.

As you can see the interior is almost the same, this is manufactured in the 80s.

The reversible cover.
My helmets related to Navy and Marines.

Tomorrow I hang more pictures of the latter

Beautiful! I really need to get myself some of these helmets.

Steve

spukmeyer wrote:Well, I still think it's Spanish (Inside) Do not think it's German, at least I have no news of that.In Spain has taken advantage of the materials heretofore unsuspected.
For example, the Italian helmet M-33 came in the Civil War and has served the Air Force until the seventies, forty years of use (I'll put mine).
Well as we come, I put some photos of my Marine's helmet.

As you can see the interior is almost the same, this is manufactured in the 80s.

The reversible cover.
My helmets related to Navy and Marines.

Tomorrow I hang more pictures of the latter

Great info,thanks...mine certainely looks similiar, your liner is Fedura Zaragova,where as mine is SWII,maybe mine is a "Put together" from many parts??

Thanks again,great info and, I like your lid...cool

I'm glad that the information will be useful, as I said yesterday more pictures of my M1 ....
Spanish M1/1965
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Another helmet,this case mix of parts there.


Now the health of Spanish Marines origin U.S.


To enjoy friends

That's a superb collection ,I particularly like the Medic lid....cool

Thank Sir.

Your welcome ,fine collection

Slowly emerging new data.
I talked to my good friend and collector told me that the first M-1 arrived in Spain in the 50's came from Germany ........... is a factor to consider.

spukmeyer wrote:Slowly emerging new data.
I talked to my good friend and collector told me that the first M-1 arrived in Spain in the 50's came from Germany ........... is a factor to consider.

Excellent info, many thanks Mate, and this does make sense , as Spain sourced the Stalhelm from Germany so why not these too!!

Many thanks again spukmeyer