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01-22-2013 10:42 PM
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Re: Is this a real WWII helmet, with red cross?
Hello and welcome to the forum!! In my opinion this helmet is a semi relic M35 with a replacement liner.The liner looks much to puffy around the area of the steel band(which is also bent and distorted).As for the red cross i doubt it is original,just added to "sex" it up a bit.
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Re: Is this a real WWII helmet, with red cross?
Yes it looks like a genuine M35, looks like the liner has been messed with. Can't say if it's a genuine medics helmet though!..
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Re: Is this a real WWII helmet, with red cross?
If the medics logo is fake then they did a pretty good Job aging it,IMO .
Dean.
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Re: Is this a real WWII helmet, with red cross?
At some point the liners been replaced with what appears to be a red dyed norwegion one(post war).As for that primer inside it looks truly awful!!The tropical paint on the outside is i also fell a post war attempt to deceive. I would leave this helmet well alone. Oh by the way it is another M35 i think from the pictures with a replaced chinstrap for good measure.
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Re: Is this a real WWII helmet, with red cross?
Again a genuine helmet shell, why it's been painted the tan colour inside is anybodies guess. Looks like a possible Norwegian liner.
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Re: Is this a real WWII helmet, with red cross?
Good idea posting these before you buy! So many people buy the helmet first and then ask if it is original afterwards, usually with disappointing results.
The first helmet looks like it has good original exterior paint. I agree with Dean on the Medic's cross. The liner is for sure a replacement, and I'm not sure about the paint on the skirt.
The second helmet is very messed with. I don't have any experience with nets, so I'm not commenting on that. Except that it makes no sense that a Sand Camo/DAK painted helmet would have a net?!!?!
Corey
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Re: Is this a real WWII helmet, with red cross?
I would like to see some close up of the medic helmet.
The second helmet fake no question.
chris
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Re: Is this a real WWII helmet, with red cross?
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Sir Payne
...Except that it makes no sense that a Sand Camo/DAK painted helmet would have a net?!!?!
Corey
Au contriare Corey! I own a killer DAK M35 with British net that's been on it since wartime. Brought home by a Merchant Marine when he traded items, can't remember what, with a German soldier in a North African POW camp for it. Was purchased from his son. I'll post a photo tomorrow. The British net is very fragile but original to the helmet. The Brits also had netted helmets as did the Americans in North Africa.
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