Hello
what are your thoughts on this Helmet
it appears to have decals underneath on both sides
was this a reichswehr at one time ?
thank you for your time
Tony
Hello
what are your thoughts on this Helmet
it appears to have decals underneath on both sides
was this a reichswehr at one time ?
thank you for your time
Tony
Hi Tony, the decals are very abraded, but I think they are OK.
The Reichwehr would have used this one.
Cheers, Ade.
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I believe the insignia are stenciled, but I also think that they are period applied. I have an aluminum parade helmet (an M16 style shell) with stenciled insignia almost identical to these, and a GHW member posted a thread where he documented the removal of a a coat of what appeared to be period applied paint and the unearthing of stenciled insignia very similar to those on this piece as well. I agree with Ade that these are very early insignia. Jim G.
Hello
thank you so much for the help
always learning something here
thanks again
Tony
Here are some poor shots of the aluminum parade helmet I mentioned in my first post. The insignia are virtually identical. Jim G.
PS: I think I have some better shots in the PC in another file. if I find them I will post them up as well.
Here are a few more pictures that are a bit clearer. The stenciled insignia are a pretty good match to my eye. Jim G.
Last edited by helmet2id; 10-06-2015 at 08:11 AM.
Thanks Jim!
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Hi Jim
thank you for the pics
your right they are identical
thanks again for the help
Tony
A nice early helmet, and certainly a scarce variant, well done. Leon,
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