Leibkompanie 1st Foot Guards M16 Helmet

[Ben Evans]

Hi chaps

Not my area but saw this and wondered if it was geunine? Never heard of them before. Sorry about pics but thats all there is

[cricketchris1944]

Hard to tell with those pictures.
there is very few originals .
this one could be ok but better pictures.
chris

[DougB]

Sorry Ben it looks like one of the many postwar fakes. Here are two originals.

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[relicz]

Agree that it looks like the fakes that have been poppiing up here and there on online auction sites.

[DougB]

Note mine are not Liebkompanie but Guard units nonetheless.

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Hi , I can only say that looking at Doug's originals to compare with, the one you have posted seems to show a clearer shield design , which makes me think it is a more modern addition.The edges are much sharper and seem to be almost applied with "more care" than the originals?? Just my thoughts, Leon.

[Ben Evans]

Cheers guys I only posted it out of interest, if it had been original someone might have liked it

[harryamb2]

I still like it Ben,don't get downhearted.

[davejb]

A point I noticed is that this helmet looks to have a three pad liner yet an ordinary flat liner pin on the rear, I would have thought it should have the larger stud, if the helmet has not been interfered with, but perhaps it was replaced,as for the (stencil) or hand painted decal, I rely on the opinion of more knowlegable collectors of these early insignias