Help identifying steel helmet?

[Gunakibomb]

I was at an antique store and with my luck, had no signal to research a helmet I saw. I realy don't ever leave the US realm of militaria, but I believe this is a Spanish helmet from the little I've seen on the forum. 47 bucks, now I have no photos but I found almost exact images online. The specific lid I saw had what looked like two removed decals, one from each side and had some slight paint loss. These photos are all I have to back up what I saw. 47 to me seems high, but that's just my instinct. Any help guys?

[helmet2id]

It is Spanish and $47 is way too much. Jim G.

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It is Spanish and $47 is way too much. Jim G.



Many thanks to your family for their service.

[Gunakibomb]

Just as I suspected! I just had this nagging to check, because I've passed good things up before I'm sure. And thanks for recognizing the service, birthday is in a few weeks so who knows, I could be next in line!

[jonobo]

I saw a Spanish helmet like this one a couple weeks back except it had an SS and party decal on it! They also slapped a $90 price tag on it...

[ObKrieger]

I saw a Spanish helmet like this one a couple weeks back except it had an SS and party decal on it! They also slapped a $90 price tag on it...

Ah, the Modello 'Z' with the aforementioned decals- the poor man's fake.

[Gunakibomb]

Hahahaha sounds accurate

[Lidman]

Nothing more to add really, the guys have summed it up pretty well.
Spanish Modello Z.
I've also seen them with the SS runes and party shield decals, but for $150 here in Oz!!
Told the guy selling them he should have worn an eyepatch and a parrot on his shoulder, coz he was a bloody pirate

Brad.

[jonobo]

And the sad thing is... people actually buy these fake SS helmets.

[Feuerbach]

Seen them too, grinded of front clip and with all sorts of decals being sold as M42's.

[Datrus]

Seen them too, grinded of front clip and with all sorts of decals being sold as M42's.

What is the front clip for?

Regards, Lars