Books & helmets.

**Little Mermaid** · 10-20-2011, 11:48 AM

This thread probably doesn´t belong here, but I don´t know where else to put it, so please remove it if that should be the case

GUYS, could you be so kind and recommend a few books that would be worth buying and reading before I go out and purchase more helmets? I have been looking for books on amazon, but there are so many and I don´t really know where to start. I know it is easy to burn my fingers out there, so a few good books would be worth spending my money on first.

TTFN, Christina

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-20-2011 11:48 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**WOODSNAKE** · 10-20-2011, 12:30 PM

Hi Christina, I have these 2 that i bought awhile ago, "Stahlhelm" is a good basic introductory to German steel helmets but the second one "German helmets 1933-1945" is well out of date as a price guide to buying and selling, although interesting there is not a single colour picture which is not good when you expect to see "Camo" Lids.

PHill

**Little Mermaid** · 10-20-2011, 12:32 PM

Hi Phil.
Thank you for that!

And these are still available?

**WOODSNAKE** · 10-20-2011, 12:32 PM

I'm Diggin ya Avatar

**Little Mermaid** · 10-20-2011, 12:36 PM

Thanks!! She is cute!

**WOODSNAKE** · 10-20-2011, 12:41 PM

Your Welcome Stinch

and yes i think they both are i got them recently but as i said the 2nd one was printed i the 80s and the price guide is way out of whack and is not that imformative......

**Glenn66** · 10-20-2011, 12:55 PM

This the book for you!
Mine was signed and numbered by the author which was cool!

**Little Mermaid** · 10-20-2011, 12:57 PM

Thank you, Glenn! Will search for that online. It looks good.

**helmet2id** · 10-20-2011, 01:28 PM

The bible is the Ludwig Baer book,"The History of the German Steel Helmet - 1916-1945", which came out in about 1985. That book gives a great historical over view of the development of the stahlhelm. The BEST over all reference book is by Ken Niewiarowicz,"Germany's Combat Helmets - 1933-1945: A Modern Study". This came out about 2 years ago, and is a must for all collectors. If you wander into the minefield of SS, Kelly Hicks' "SS Steel" is also a must. With these you can learn one heck of a lot about this hobby. Jim G.