Original U.S. Army Cold War OPFOR Aggressor Helmet MP 44 The steel pin

The steel pin

They woke up in the morning

Some who overshot the Drop Zone (DZ) dropped into the Merderet River and its adjoining marshes

just behind the lower barrel band

The brass chape is still present

Original U.S. Army Cold War OPFOR Aggressor Helmet MP 44 The steel pinOriginal Item: The U. S. Army during the Cold War years developed "war games" type scenarios where "aggressors" were dressed in alternate uniforms and used differences tactics and firearms. An opposing force (alternatively enemy force, abbreviated OPFOR) is a military unit tasked with representing an enemy, usually for training purposes in war game scenarios. In essence the "bad guys" needed to dress differently from the Army. A common style