Scrim Net for Military Helmet (VIRTUS) - by Spectre Military Equipment

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After March of 1944, the only nets the British gave the Americans were “Shrimp Nets” with the other styles being among the 500,000 given prior to March of 1944 and mentioned in this document; Non-Commercial educational use for the purpose of teaching and instruction, including internal training. Don't want this to become Para's Vs Hats (which no doubt it will become) thread but truely want to know?

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The second step is an analysis of the number of “Shrimp Nets” produced in the camouflage factories.It was originally planned that vast majority of camouflage items would be procured from the British.(4) A scrim is a woven material, either finely woven lightweight fabric widely used in theatre, or a heavy, coarse woven material used for reinforcement in both building and canvasmaking. Why were Shrimp Nets cut up and used as helmet nets? To quote Report No.18: Camouflage Activities June 1942-May 1945:

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One of the keys to understanding the story of the Shrimp Net is understanding the “Camouflage Factories” that produced a large number of them. The Camouflage Factories of the U.S. armies were institutions run by the Army’s Engineers with the purpose of procuring and producing camouflage for the Army from large camouflage nets for covering supply dumps to helmet nets.(2) United States. US Army Corps of Engineers. European Theatre of Operations. Report No.18: Camouflage Activities June 1942-May 1945. Liaison Section, Intelligence Division,

As a Paratrooper I've always done this (since being told I could!) and on courses have had to justify why Airborne Soldiers do it and I've been told to take it of by some DS on some courses. Reynosa, Mark A. The M-1 Helmet: A History of the U.S. M-1 Helmet in World War II. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub., 1996, 78-79. Shown here over MTP, but works equally well over plain or sprayed helmets and other camouflage patterns. The author of this piece believes that some of 1/2”“Normandy” Nets might actually be an American procured helmet nets and that the 1/4”“British Style” Net and the Shrimp Net were so similar that they recorded as the same line item. However the author understands that further research is needed to prove this working theory.

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Camouflage netting is one of the most versatile pieces of military kit used for a variety of fundamental purposes. Military scrim net is a key part of any soldier’s kit and has a multitude of uses. Cadet Direct offers an extensive range of army netting and scrim net to give you the essential equipment required for a successful operation. Various views shown , single OG net supplied, as shown folded in the foreground of some of these images. Helmets and bands shown for illustration only, none of these are included Scrims both reflect and transmit light. This means that if a light from a front-of-house position is shone at a scrim, then both the scrim and everything behind it will be lit. This can lead to a variety of interesting effects: This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.

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That gives us an absolute minimum of 351,642 Camouflage Factory produced Helmet Nets “Shrimp Net” Material. However we do know that the 1st, 3rd, & 7th also had camouflage factories.(14) Why do Paras do it? If there is a logical reason for you to do it, then maybe there is a good reason for others to do it.... The shrimp net is an item that helps to give a “late war” look to the proper impression. However, we recommend doing unit specific research to see if these nets show up in original photographs or film of the unit you reenact and, if so, when and in what quantity. The illustrations provided below are to clear any confusion between the 1/4 inch "British Style" netting which was knotted, and the M44 and shrimp nets which were woven. There are distinct features in construction and shape to each of these types of nets making them identifyable upon close examination of photos.All these numbers come from the chart on pg. 87 of ETO Report No.18: Camouflage Activities June 1942-May 1945. During World War II the US Army Corps of Engineers, as camouflage has historically been their domain, procured a variety of helmet nets for US forces from American, British, and Commonwealth sources. The main types of helmet nets, include: 1/2”“Normandy Style” Helmet Net A scrim or gauze is often a very light textile made from cotton, or sometimes flax or other materials. It is lightweight and translucent, which means it is often used for making curtains. The fabric can also be used for bookbinding and upholstery. Thus, from these sources we can reasonably estimate the total number of these nets produced from these sources to be: A scrim (also called a screen) is used as an acoustically transparent covering for a loudspeaker to protect the diaphragm and dust cap, or as an air filter element to protect the voice coil and other components of the transducer.