Author Topic: WWII French Helmets (Read 1427 times)

Hawklore · « **on:** November 17, 2004, 08:20:03 PM »

What did the RF stand for on the WWII French Helemts?

Royal French?

ra · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2004, 08:23:00 PM »

Definitely not Royal, the guillotine took care of that.

Hawklore · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2004, 08:26:38 PM »

I don't want to hear any French bashing either..

Running French, or other comments like that, this is a serious question.

john9001 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2004, 08:32:02 PM »

prob mean "republic of france", in french of course.

Hawklore · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2004, 08:59:30 PM »

It has like a flaming bomb on it with RF inside..

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2004, 09:01:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Hawklore
I don't want to hear any French bashing either..

Running French, or other comments like that, this is a serious question.

RF = Republique Francaise

Hawklore · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2004, 09:03:01 PM »

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2004, 09:04:54 PM »

Yep thats it, and you have your answer about the RF.

Can we bash the French now? Pleeeeezzz!

Hawklore · « **Reply #8 on:** November 17, 2004, 09:06:30 PM »

Awesome, thanks guys!

Any idea how much you would pay for that, if you had the money?

And were going to use it?

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2004, 09:08:54 PM »

Looks to be in great condition, little wear, no battle damage and only dropped once. I'd pay top dollar.

Crumpp · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2004, 09:11:38 PM »

Man that is an extremely rare style of French Army Helmut. AFAIK they only used it a couple weeks and the changed to this style.

Crumpp

Hawklore · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2004, 09:15:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Crumpp
Man that is an extremely rare style of French Army Helmut. AFAIK they only used it a couple weeks and the changed to this style.

Crumpp

Hawklore · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2004, 09:15:55 PM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Looks to be in great condition, little wear, no battle damage and only dropped once. I'd pay top dollar.

$59.00?

Neubob · « **Reply #13 on:** November 17, 2004, 09:30:07 PM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Looks to be in great condition, little wear, no battle damage and only dropped once. I'd pay top dollar.

Somehow, I don't think he wants to buy the helmet.

His quote was a line spoken by Cowboy from Full Metal Jacket, in reference to a batch of rifles that were surrendered to the NVA, having never been discharged, in a French retreat.

... With a slight modification in phrasing for the purposes of this thread.

8.5 for subtlety
8.7 for source
9.6 for overall effect

An admirable job, Grun.

Crumpp · « **Reply #14 on:** November 17, 2004, 09:31:04 PM »

Sorry Man.

Couldn't resist the quick jibe!

It was too perfect.

~~Crumpp~~