M42 Camo

[cricketchris1944]

I do not think this is a camo helmet,I think the helmet has been repainted (period repaint)

[militarymania]

i am always leery of camo's unless they come from a vet with provenance...

[cricketchris1944]

i am always leery of camo's unless they come from a vet with provenance...

With camo helmets you have to be very careful,there is so many fakes and yes the best way is to get it from the vet.

[Wehrmacht39]

Well, my dad bought it. I'll take better pics when it gets here.
He also bought this one...

I'm afraid he's caught the collecting bug. Thanks to me

[Isle of Wighter]

I personally think the photo's are no way good enough to make a reasonable evaluation.On any other Stahlhem forum you would be asked for better, clearer more detailed photo's and a lot number and makers mark before anyone would give the thumbs up. This forum is a little slack on that regard to say the least, and as for camo helmets with fully visible decals being quite 'common', I must have just missed them all..A lot of M42's left the factories with no decals at all.

[JPhilip]

I personally think the photo's are no way good enough to make a reasonable evaluation................ and as for camo helmets with fully visible decals being quite common, I must have just missed them all.

Hello,
I fully agree on the first comment.
Apparently, yes you've missed them all. Personally i wouldn't use the word "common".....please, gentlemen, don't forget that many decals have been dug up long after the war.

[Isle of Wighter]

I do not think this is a camo helmet,I think the helmet has been repainted (period repaint)

I think you are right about it not being a camo, not sure its a period repaint though. As Jerry said, the paint does look a little fresh, but the proof of this pudding will be in the decal and I'm not confident enough to be bandying my thoughts on that around.

[Wehrmacht39]

When I get the helmet I'll try to get a close photo of the decal and well go from there...

[Isle of Wighter]

At first glance the decal does have ET style characteristics.

[militarymania]

the more i look at it ,,the more i am unconvinced that this is a war time camo job,,,looks too fresh to me,,,hope i am wrong,,,,i like the bullet-holed one,,,i like to collect battle damaged helmets,,