opinion on luftwaffe helmet.

[francis006]

Im sorry you dont like the camo paint, thats your opinion, but hey I like it, and for 150.00 USD from a VET who is 97 years old and who had this forever, I think it is a good find..Its the same color the germans painted their vehicles with, and we all know the artillary loved to camo their helmets, which this is..And a radio operatatior as well!!!

If you like it ,that's all that counts
For the story, I sadlly can say we all know old man who gave even for free bad things , it's why I first trust in my knowledge before the story
Just for info , my brother in law lives in Normandy and always told me he had a german helmet from his father in the family house. Sadly when he gave it to me as gift few years after , it was a great flashy green repainted shell with a funny "home made" insignia

I must say I like camos and tan camos in peculiar , it's why I would have liked to see yours closer here are few ones of mine

[cricketchris1944]

I like that first aid helmet so hard to find one that is original .Lucky guy.

[francis006]

I like that first aid helmet so hard to find one that is original .Lucky guy.

Chris if you are talking about the medic helmet , it is unique and the only one I know (tan) camouflaged I was very lucky to find it and come from Bayeux !
Medic helmets indeed are very scare and sadly so often faked that you have to take care

[cricketchris1944]

Chris if you are talking about the medic helmet , it is unique and the only one I know (tan) camouflaged I was very lucky to find it and come from Bayeux !
Medic helmets indeed are very scare and sadly so often faked that you have to take care

I was in Bayeux for school for years.I did pick-up alot of stuff around that area.Did you look at my SS camo helmet that I pick-up in Normandy about 20 years ago I have it posted on one of my threads.You have a very nice helmet that I would love to have in my collection very hard to find .

[francis006]

I was in Bayeux for school for years.I did pick-up alot of stuff around that area.Did you look at my SS camo helmet that I pick-up in Normandy about 20 years ago I have it posted on one of my threads.You have a very nice helmet that I would love to have in my collection very hard to find .

Funny you were in a French school
I just read your thread and indeed a nice looking helmet which also would deserve much better pics I must say it's the kind of helmet I like collecting

[crazy horse]

I really love the ww2 style German helmet's, I always watch the military channel alot, one of the better episodes had the top ten armor invention's, The German helmet was # 7 on the list, because of protection factor, etc I guess that's why the American kevlar tried to copy it, but I hated those kevlar lump's. thank's everyone for showing your pic's. I enjoyed everyone of them.

regards Marty

[FJ5 chally]

Did you say M38 helmet with SS decal?

GOOD EYES

I did say M38 with SS decal , Im so sorry to misrepresent, I was thinking about the SS helmet and the P38 I had at the same time (kinda two birds thing)..The helmet is a M35 SS, and I also have a French made P38 newer made but is the SAME exact thing to shoot (keeps me from shooting my real one and gives the same effect)!!!

[FJ5 chally]

If you like it ,that's all that counts
For the story, I sadlly can say we all know old man who gave even for free bad things , it's why I first trust in my knowledge before the story
Just for info , my brother in law lives in Normandy and always told me he had a german helmet from his father in the family house. Sadly when he gave it to me as gift few years after , it was a great flashy green repainted shell with a funny "home made" insignia

I must say I like camos and tan camos in peculiar , it's why I would have liked to see yours closer here are few ones of mine

LOVE THE Luftwaffe camo helmet, and the red cross one is cool too..I was at a military collector show here and I saw a german helmet with the decal scraped off totaly and had MP painted on the front of it, I passed on it, but I never thought about it till now, does anyone have any info on that by chance?? is it a rare piece??
The "MP" part was bearly legidable but there, and the helmet seemed black in color if I recall correctly..

[cricketchris1944]

Funny you were in a French school
I just read your thread and indeed a nice looking helmet which also would deserve much better pics I must say it's the kind of helmet I like collecting

Here the pictures you ask for.

[francis006]

Thanks Chris
May be this helmet could come back to France one day ?