Somethings not all Reich with my helmets?

[924168]

I mainly collect DDR visors and caps and a little bit of world war2.
A new intrest of mine is the use of the German "shaped" helmets
by spain, finland , norway , hungary, ect. also Fire and Police helmets of the "shape". This is just the start, so its mostly junk right now. Below Spain modelo-z, Norway m42, Finland m55,
German m34, and a BRD fire helmet. I just find them interesting.

[HJ-Collector]

like that police lid at the bottom

[Johnny-D]

Some nice lids there mate! Absolutely love the thread title though... excellent!

[924168]

It is nice, here is some more of it.

[924168]

My newest helmet, A M40 Quist shell that has had the liner rivet holes welded closed. (The color is a dark gray, the flash made it look silver)

Does any one know of a good reference book/ web site / forum thread / about the use of this shape of helmet in the '50 -60s by West Gemany?? Also the (west German) makers of the helmets, dates of use, any info would be helpfull. Thanks.

[Pompa Mike]

Some nice lids there mate! Absolutely love the thread title though... excellent!

Gotta agree the thread title cracked me up. Apparently we have a funny guy in our midst,

Mike

[924168]

Just thought I would share one of my newest helmets with you fine folks.

tell you the truth I just can't tell if its a M40 or a M42... as it was slightly modified post-war... a vent hole(open) and liner pin hole(welded closed) are visable in the photo these strainers were made out of german helmets around 1946.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Our Living History group owns one of these just the same as you show. We actually use it at events.

Cheers, Ade.

[Cobra den Bien Phieu]

Love the colander and the play on words.....made me smile!!!!

[924168]

I'll share my civic police helmet with you too... it was the same type of helmet as the double decal police helmet I posted earlier in this thread. But again "modified"