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    blackwatch
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    Post by blackwatch Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:38 am

    RCA ? i can, t find this number

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    Post by LSR Tue Feb 03, 2015 3:21 pm

    It is RCA, First Canadian Army.
    Looks like a Canadian "plastic" motorcycle helmet,seen this helmet before,on oorlogsvondsten maybe?
    Is it yours Han?
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    Post by Bill Wed Feb 04, 2015 5:41 am

    The tac sign 161 on the red/blue over white bar was assigned to 149 LAA Regt RA, on order of battle of 107 AA Bde. 107 AA Bde was a British formation (with a couple of Canadian units) under command of First Canadian Army.


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    Post by blackwatch Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:51 am

    No Henk-Jan this helmet is not mine, but from someone at the OVO forum.
    This helmet was found in Germany (Reichswald)


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