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

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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.... A similar usage of the term is found in sailcloth manufacture, where scrim is a strong loose weave of fibres laminated into the cloth to provide extra strength and stability to sails. Thus, by the end of 1944 at least 1,710,000 Shrimp Nets, total, were provided to the US by the British. However, that number is imprecise because the document does not list in detail any other sort of nets being provided during this period, and appears to classify all types of helmet netting provided by the British as “shrimp nets”. Given the thoroughness of the rest of the document, the ambiguity of the reference may explained a number of ways, including: This style of net is seldom seen among reenactors although up to 60% of all nets in theatre were of a “shrimp net” type or style (or at the very least, 17.4% were if we go with the lowest possible number). The shrimp net is seen in a number of units within the armies in the ETO beginning in the fall of 1944, and becomes more common in photographs from the late Winter and Spring of 1945. It was originally planned that vast majority of camouflage items would be procured from the British.(4)

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though no doubt some blokes most proberly do it for 'allyness', I always thought it was for camouflage - though certain DS at SCBC think otherwise. 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. A scrim was an integral part of the Beijing Olympic Stadium in Beijing. It was the screen running around the top of the stadium during the opening ceremonies on which all kinds of scenes were projected. Li Ning ran around it just before the cauldron lighting for 2008 Summer Olympics.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. Find sources: "Scrim"material– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( August 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

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This size intended as a helmet net. Suitable for for Para Helmets, MKVI, MKVIA, MKVII, SFCT and Gen Tex. 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. Scrim is also used in clothing, usually covering the face or head. This allows the wearer to see out, while preventing others from seeing in. This may also be combined with camouflage to completely hide a person, such as a sniper.

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A scrim will appear entirely opaque if everything behind it is unlit and the scrim itself is grazed by light from the sides or from above. Non-Commercial educational use for the purpose of teaching and instruction, including internal training. 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. Shown here over MTP, but works equally well over plain or sprayed helmets and other camouflage patterns. 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.