I'm doing some researchon Choc Chip Covers for M1 helmets...can u help?

Hi Guys.

As the title of this post state's I'm doing some research on 6 colour covers for M1 Helmets at the present time.

I have read vauge references to these covers in the past Op Brightstar I think, I only have one pic of US troops,wearing these covers, I believe they were training with/Working alongside Egyptian troops,maybe 70's-80's

I would love to finally,pin this down,and have some definative info.

Please help with my research

M1 Helmet?

You sure, never seen them on the M1 helmet, PAGST helmet yes, othewise called the 'fritz' helmet.

Hi kind of cover were made from the extra material in back of the early desert pattern shirts with no markings. Sorry I don't find any photos on the web but I m always seeking for.

rob8066 wrote:M1 Helmet?

You sure, never seen them on the M1 helmet, PAGST helmet yes, othewise called the 'fritz' helmet.

Yeah definetely an M1, I believe that it was OP Brightstar.

The first operational use of a PASGT lid was OP Urgent fury ,which was 1983.

ladrang wrote:Hi kind of cover were made from the extra material in back of the early desert pattern shirts with no markings. Sorry I don't find any photos on the web but I m always seeking for.

Cool thanks for the info..if you do find any more definitive proof/ pics,I would really appreciate it Ladrang, thanks Mate

Hi check your MP, please

I should have snapped a few pics of the 3 M1 helmets i've found in surplus stores with the M1 choc chip covers....
theyre legit; and the M1 choc chip covers are all dated 1977 and 1978; right around the same time the Transistional uniform cut Choc Chip jackets were contracted for the Special Forces; the uniform pieces are the same cut as the RDF ERDL uniforms and brown-ERDL before the adoption of M81 woodland.. so yes they exist, but very few of them; I think companies also made several for other countries using the M1/NATO helmets?

ladrang wrote:Hi check your MP, please

Hi Mate,no worries all done,and thanks again, I really appreciate your input

It s a pleasure to help you

CamoDeafie wrote:I should have snapped a few pics of the 3 M1 helmets i've found in surplus stores with the M1 choc chip covers....
theyre legit; and the M1 choc chip covers are all dated 1977 and 1978; right around the same time the Transistional uniform cut Choc Chip jackets were contracted for the Special Forces; the uniform pieces are the same cut as the RDF ERDL uniforms and brown-ERDL before the adoption of M81 woodland.. so yes they exist, but very few of them; I think companies also made several for other countries using the M1/NATO helmets?

Yessss!!!

Now that is very good news, brilliant info, thanks a lot,I suspected they did exist, but this research has been like trying to find the Holy Grail, so info like this is very much appreciated

Thanks again Camo....I just need to track one of these covers down

ladrang wrote:It s a pleasure to help you

No Worries Mate,I owe you one ...or maybe two now