US ARMY Viet Nam - MITCHELL helmet cover

US ARMY Viet Nam helmet cover, reversible MITCHELL camouflage, used (trace of the edge of the helmet) and slightly faded colors, well marked and dated 1973, a repaired tear (see photo). ORIGINAL item (not to be confused with all Chinese fakes).

Developed during the Korean War, the helmet cover, commonly known as the "Mitchell Pattern," whose official name is "Helmet, Cover, Camouflage," is a reversible patterned helmet cover. It features one side with a "forest" pattern of green leaves and branches. The other side is a "sand" color with a beige color variation. This Mitchell pattern camouflage was first used in 1953 as camouflage for the Marine Corps' half-tent.

The Mitchell pattern helmet cover was introduced in 1959 and was used by the Marines and regular army troops throughout the Vietnam War.