Heer Helmet - Decal fake or real?

**StuG III** · 03-09-2012, 05:23 PM

A friend of mine who collects helmets is after this helmet, but I have doubts about the decal being authentic. Please tell me what you think, thank you.
Tom

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-09-2012 05:23 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Normandie** · 03-09-2012, 05:25 PM

Look's good IMO

But, don't buy it before you get more comments on this one.

as I said, look's good :P

**StuG III** · 03-09-2012, 05:29 PM

Thanks, is the rounded bottom of the decal not an issue?
Tom

**Normandie** · 03-09-2012, 05:36 PM

I can't see any problems with this, but wait for someone else with better knowledge than me! I'm no expert, but I have a few of these.

**MD Helmets** · 03-09-2012, 05:47 PM

Looks OK but tell him to try to get pics without the swastika blocked out.

**StuG III** · 03-09-2012, 05:50 PM

by helmetone

Looks OK but tell him to try to get pics without the swastika blocked out.

Thanks, unfortunately it's on a local auction that does not allow for the display of the swastika.
Tom

**4md** · 03-09-2012, 09:17 PM

gday tom, the decal looks ok from these pics. The liner pins look very loose and the earlier reinforced aluminium liner although not unheard of in m40's, could point to a replaced liner system post war.........i dont think its even got a rear liner pin
sorry if im telling you stuff you already know as you just asked for decal info
regards paul

**StuG III** · 03-10-2012, 08:24 AM

Thanks Paul. It seems I was mistaken about the rounded bottom decal being a problem. :-)
As a matter of interest, I took some cellphone pics (very bad ones) of some of my friends headgear collection.
Tom