Helmet cover

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wpcoop2000 — 9 years ago(July 12, 2016 02:33 PM)

I noticed in the episode on Peleliu, some of the Marines used helmet covers that extended down over the backs of their necks. I don't recall ever seeing those. Anyone have information on them? Also, in one scene a marine was wearing camo fatigue pants. Again, I don't think I have seen those worn during WWII.

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ayf_1983 — 9 years ago(July 13, 2016 10:12 PM)

It looks like they adopted the Japanese practice of using flaps behind their helmets. Maybe to cover the back of the neck from sun exposure, maybe to drive off the flies on those long jungle marches.

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Net-ViperX — 9 years ago(August 13, 2016 01:08 PM)

A US helmet is actually two helmets worn together. The outer helmet is a steel shell with a mounted chinstrap. The inner helmet fits snugly inside the outer shell and is made of fiberglass and contains the liner straps. The helmet cover is put on over the steel shell and then the rest is tucking into the helmet and the liner is inserted to hold the cover in place. The guys with flaps in the back just didn't tuck their cover in along the back, so the excess would hang down and keep the sun off their necks. Its the same helmet cover everyone else has, its just worn in a non-regulation manner.