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05-20-2011 07:00 AM
# ADS
Circuit advertisement
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Re: Curious about helmet
Judging by the wear on the hand-painted decals, they appear to be period, but I think that it was done immediately post-war. The Germans were not ones to crudely hand-paint decals on their helmets.
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Re: Curious about helmet
Thanks, Ob. Can you tell me more about the model and what the stamps represent?
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Re: Curious about helmet
Looks to Me like the guy picked himself up a souvenir helmet and bitched to his mates that the decals were missing,so one of his buddies "fixed it" for him!
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Re: Curious about helmet
Its a M40 shell the ET stands for Eissenhuttenwerke Thale, Thale is the city where it was made .The 66 is the size in centimetres, the rear skirt no/ which i think reads 1755 is the lot no/, as for the hand painted very crude decals, i would guess it was an attempt done by a GI or even post war added, shame really its somewhat spoilt it if post war
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Re: Curious about helmet
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davejb
Its a M40 shell the ET stands for Eissenhuttenwerke Thale, Thale is the city where it was made .The 66 is the size in centimetres, the rear skirt no/ which i think reads 1755 is the lot no/, as for the hand painted very crude decals, i would guess it was an attempt done by a GI or even post war added, shame really its somewhat spoilt it if post war
Thank you Dave!
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Re: Curious about helmet
Almost looks like a kid did the 'artwork'. The eagle is not even centered,
but the painted swastikas are positioned right, as if someone - like a
Veteran - knew where they were supposed to go............
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Re: Curious about helmet
I still kinda think that it gives the helmet character. I highly doubt that a kid did the 'artwork', or that my friend's uncle bitched about the helmet. Not everyone is Da Vinci, plus being WOUNDED. That being said-Does anyone have a ballpark number for this lid? My friend is interested in selling it.
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I could imagine someone in a last ditch effort, defending the reich, sitting in a shell hole, painting hurriedly patriotic symbols on his helmet, sterling his nerve and convincing himself of his beliefs doing this
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Re: Curious about helmet
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qotd
I could imagine someone in a last ditch effort, defending the reich, sitting in a shell hole, painting hurriedly patriotic symbols on his helmet, sterling his nerve and convincing himself of his beliefs doing this
Exactly. Could have been some HJ youngster, thrown into battle in the final days. Those mofos were fanatical. I'm 95% positive that this was picked up in Germany. There is a good chance that a teen, or old man wore this in defense of a lost cause. But hey, maybe my boy's uncle's, imaginary kid painted it, or his wounded arm. Apparently, everyone else was an amazing artist in the 40's.
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