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Helmets

 

 

#6093

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Luftwaffe Double Decal Helmet

Service-worn example of an M35 finished in a smooth texture blue-grey paint, with even surface wear throughout and a few blemishes with rusting on the sides. The shell is stamped “Q66” for the manufacturer Quist and the size of 66, and the lot number “S180”. Decals consist of a national colors shield and a early pattern “snake leg” national eagle with the rounded elbow. M31 aluminum liner with cast aluminum chinstrap bales, thin leather headliner with size “58” handwritten, tie straps intact.  Reverse of headliner is stamped “1937”.  Chinstrap is missing.

 

$1950

#6091

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Luftwaffe Double Decal Helmet

A nice, service-worn example of an M35 finished in blue-grey paint, with even surface wear throughout. The shell is stamped “SE64” for the manufacturer Sachsische Emailler and the size of 64, and the lot number “3119”, which would indicate a manufacture year of sometime around 1937. Decals consist of a round-bottom national colors shield and a standard second pattern “dotless” national eagle. M31 aluminum liner with cast aluminum chinstrap bales, thin leather headliner size stamped “58”, tie straps intact.  Chinstrap is missing.

 

 

$2250

#6092

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Police Double Decal Helmet

A very clean example of an M35 finished in light field-grey, very smooth textured paint, with light surface wear and a nice sheen. The shell is stamped “NS66” for the manufacturer Nickelwerke and the size of 66, and the lot number “E163”. Decals consist of NS-style police eagle with well-defined details and the national colors shield. M31 aluminum liner with cast aluminum chinstrap bales, thin leather headliner size stamped “58”, tie straps intact.  Chinstrap is missing.

$3450

#5724

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Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) Camo Helmet

This is an ET68 M38 helmet with a lot number 2255 indicating production sometime in late 1942-early 1943. The helmet was thickly brush-painted over the factory paint with a haphazard mix of standard vehicle camouflage paints. At the time it was camouflaged, there had been a wire wrapped around the shell circumference and across the top of the dome; both front-to-back and side-to-side. This wire was later removed and discarded. The liner is an aluminum framed type with early light-colored pads; normally seen in use with helmets dating to 1938-39 but also seen in helmets believed to be wartime rebuilt. The leather of the liner and chinstrap harness shows considerable wear but remains intact and sound. It has an honest appearance and it appears each of the components are pre-1945 original to this helmet.

 

 

 

SOLD

#5723

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Heer Recommissioned “Droopbill” Helmet

A commercially made example which dates to 1934-36. Before the time that M35s became readily available, helmets were obtainable through commercial contractors; for purchase either by a unit or by individuals. The actual manufacturer has not been identified but did produce helmets in either nickle-chrome steel or a lightweight version made of a tin alloy known to the Germans as "blechstahl". This example is the heavier alloy version which was sold generally for 15-17 RM. Both versions of this helmet were produced with a frontal visor which has a pronounced downward slant; causing it to be termed as the "droop bill" style. The helmet is lined with a leather framed liner similar to the M27 which was used by the military contracted helmets prior to the advent of the model 35 series helmets. This liner is permanently riveted to the shell as is the dual adjustment buckle. This helmet has been re-used/repainted a couple of times; once being adorned with police decals but more recently an Army decal was added. The army decal is the type produced by the Eduard Strach company of Warnsdorf and is a decal found on reworked M16-18 style helmets which are generally considered to be of lesser quality and theoretically supplied to rear area troops. The helmet retains a good portion of its original paint. The liner and strap are intact. Overall, this is a good example of a pre-war helmet which saw a substantial bit of service; being refurbished and re-utilized several times.

 

 

 

$2100

#5666

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Heer Double Decal “Transitional” Helmet

M16 Austrian style helmet period refurbished with 1935 spec feld-grau paint and Wehrmacht eagle/tri-color party shield decals. Grey-lined eagle decal, typical of reworked and early M35 helmets.  M31 liner with tie strings but no chin strap, metal frame.

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#5581

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Luftwaffe Single Decal Camo Helmet

M40 style helmet in a tan tropical camo scheme with the eagle painted over. Looks to be Italian or Tunisa camo. Original chinstrap and liner. The shell is stamped “Q64” and “DN101” and shows remnants of a painted name. Shows service use and commensurate wear.

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#5582

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Heer Camo Helmet

M40 style helmet in a tan tropical textured Mediteranean or Southern camo with the decal painted over. Original chinstrap and liner. The shell is stamped “D190” and shows remnants of a painted name, appears to be “Gef. Dorfmeister”. Shows service use and commensurate wear.

SOLD

#5583

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Heer Single Decal Camo Helmet

M40 style helmet in a tan tropical camo scheme with a rubbed decal. Original chinstrap and liner. The shell is stamped “224” and “Q63”???  shows remnants of a painted name, appears to be “Gef. Dorfmeister”. Shows service use and commensurate wear.

SOLD

#5585

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Heer Double Decal Helmet

M35 style helmet in field-grey with Wehrmacht eagle and party shield decals, size 64. The shell is stamped “E120” and “NS64”.  Shows service use and commensurate wear. Cleaned post-war.

SOLD

#5587

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Luftwaffe Single Decal Helmet

M42 style helmet in blue-grey with Luftwaffe eagle decal. Stamped “hkp64” and “2505”.  Shows service use and commensurate wear.

$850

#5589

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Heer Single Decal Camo Helmet

M40 style helmet in tan tropical camo scheme spray with a Wehrmacht eagle decal. The shell is stamped “355” and “Q62”.  Owners name “Menzel” painted in white. Shows service use and commensurate wear.

SOLD

#5590

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Heer Single Decal Helmet

M42 style helmet in field-grey with Wehrmacht eagle decal. The shell is stamped “1794”. Shows service use and commensurate wear.

$850

#5591

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Heer Single Decal Helmet

M42 style helmet in field-grey with Wehrmacht eagle. The shell is stamped “2975”, liner is in poor condition.

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#5592

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Luftwaffe Single Decal Helmet

M40 style helmet in blue-grey with Luftwaffe eagle decal which has been rubbed. The shell is stamped “11388” and “Q60”? Shows service use and commensurate wear.

$700

#5593

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Heer Helmet

M42 style helmet in field-grey with no visible decals. The shell is stamped “hkp64” and “4977”. Shows service use and commensurate wear.

SOLD

#5594

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Luftwaffe Single Decal Helmet

M42 style helmet in blue-grey with single Luftwaffe eagle decal (note that two decals were applied, the second directly over the first, which is apparent in the photos). The shell is stamped “ETp64” and “2009”, liner stamped “56”. Shows service use and commensurate wear.

SOLD

#5595

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Heer Single Decal Helmet

M4o style helmet in field-grey with single Wehrmacht eagle decal. The shell is stamped “SE62” and “3880”. Reissue. Shows service use and commensurate wear.

SOLD

#5596

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Lufwaffe Single Decal Helmet

M44 style helmet in blue-grey with a single Luftwaffe eagle decal. The shell is stamped “3221”. Reissue. Shows service use and commensurate wear.

SOLD

#5597

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Heer Single Decal Helmet

M42 style helmet in field-grey with single decals. The shell is stamped “ckl3032”. Shows service use and commensurate wear.

SOLD

#5515

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SS/SD Double Decal M34 Helmet

M34 style helmet with the lower bill at the front, documented in photos to have been worn by Einsatzgruppen and in the camps.  Party shield decal on left side and SS runic shield on left. Helmet is stamped “Edelstahl”, complete with liner and chinstrap.  The liner is size marked “57” and the chinstrap is also stamped with SS runes and a BW number on the underside.

SOLD

#5244

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Heer Tropical Second Pattern Pith Helmet & Goggles

Second pattern, olive pressed felt tropical helmet with goggles.  Helmet is the standard second pattern style with bright red interior stamped “JHS” on the sweatband.  This one appears to have seen wear and is soiled on the inside liner with some damage to the interior vented top.  The owners name also is inked into the sweatband.  Comes with a nice set of goggles manufactured in tan leather with tan painted metal fittings, all showing wear from use.

SOLD

#5201

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Heer M42 Helmet

Heer model 42 helmet with a camo swirl pattern and single decal.  Helmet shell is an Eisenhutten-Thale and is size marked “ET64” and lot number “1624”.  The liner is intact and size marked “57”, but missing the ties and chinstrap.

 

SOLD

#5203

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Heer M40 DAK Helmet

Heer model 40 helmet with a tropical camo pattern.  The remnants of an eagle decal under the paint can be clearly seen on the left side. Helmet shell is a Nickelwerke and is size marked “NS66”.  The liner and chinstrap are both present and intact showing heavy wear.

 

SOLD

#5204

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Heer M40 Helmet

Heer model 40 helmet with a three color camo pattern.  No visible decals or remnants. Helmet shell is an Eisenhutten-Thale and is size marked “ET64” and lot number “4800”.  The owners name is hand painted in the shell in white paint.  Liner and chinstrap are intact.

SOLD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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