Irish Vickers Crew, 1930's

system · August 7, 2021, 7:06pm

I found this on the Internet, with only the information provided in the title and a comment about the helmets being "German style." From what I see, there are similarities to the German helmet, but also quite a bit of difference. Can anyone confirm these are Irish troops, or supply more info on the head gear?

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/other-forces/44240/irish-vickers-crew-1930's

Zouave · February 14, 2012, 5:44am

Actually quite a close copy but the picture shows two obvious differences.1 The four dome head rivets on the front for mounting a badge and 2 the low manganese content of the steel making them very easy to dent as seen on the prone figure at the front.

system · August 7, 2021, 7:06pm

downwithpeace · February 14, 2012, 4:40am

Vickers M27 based on the German M16. Germany couldn’t export surplus helmets due to the treaty of versailles so Vickers basically cloned it for sale to the Irish Army.