Question- M1935 Helmet...but liner & chin strap seem rather different

[davejb]

Im half convinced this is a Norwegian repaint with a black post war paint and a local liner and chin strap, or possibly a liner made up in the form of an original, it would help greatly if you could make out any makers marks, and like Doug there does appear to be something odd about the vent

[1stCTHeavyArtillery]

Will get better shots of the vent holes and the maker-mark on the aluminum liner band, there is one in the area where you'd expect to find it on a German helmet.

[WOODSNAKE]

Best you get clicking with your camera Steve and let us have a look at your lids, would love to see them.

Phill

[1stCTHeavyArtillery]

Some last detail shots- vent holes left and right plus liner band stamp- pretty age worn, I honestly can't make it out.

[1stCTHeavyArtillery]

Best you get clicking with your camera Steve and let us have a look at your lids, would love to see them.

Phill

Shots of the helmets to come, needing to take some beauty shots any how- ha!
*Going to bring home the good camera from the studio for this.

[DougB]

Looks like NS flat vents.

[1stCTHeavyArtillery]

What is a "NS" flat vent? Sorry still new to this.

[Adrian Stevenson]

"NS" was the makers code for Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerk. While each German helmet might look the same to the untrained eye, in fact each maker has subtle traits which makes them different from other makers. In this case, the air vents look a little flatter than other makers.

Cheers, Ade.

[1stCTHeavyArtillery]

That's great to know! Thank you.

-Steve

[WOODSNAKE]

I'm far from being an expert but i'd say its a post war repaint with a Czecoslavakian liner and chinstrap re-issued for there civil and or defense forces.
Regards
Phill

This is a Czec liner i have and the buckle looks very similar.