Seeking Impressions of This Helmet

[John Brandon]

Marty
It's not the decal I'm trying to impress, but the camo appearance

[crazy horse]

Marty
It's not the decal I'm trying to impress, but the camo appearance

I was looking at the flaired out shape under the decal down to the rim. sorry about that, I'm trying to learn from you guys.thanks Marty

[Isle of Wighter]

Real or not?

Can we have some close ups of the decal and makers mark, size and lot numbers please John. Oh, and some of the liner too...lol Only messin'.

[crazy horse]

Can we have some close ups of the decal and makers mark, size and lot numbers please John. Oh, and some of the liner too...lol Only messin'.

just trying to learn? that was funny though

[HARRY THE MOLE]

In the 45+ years that I have actively collected WWII German helmets with the attempt to educate myself at the same time. I have only found 3 WWII paint camoflaged helmets out of the several hundred helmets that I have owned and passed through my hands personally. I have kept all 3. They came directly from vets. I have seen only 3 or 4 more at shows that I thought were good. I believe that I have probably had at least a thousand + helmets in my hands over the last 45+ years from shows and looking at personal collections. The tidalwave of helmets available now including wire camo leave me suspicious at the very least. I think camo helmets are like walking through a mine field wearing snow shoes.
Steve

I did also once read somewhere that it was only in the 70's that cammo helmets started to appear. I stated once before that the only colour german helmets I ever saw (or owned) in the 60's were either a shade of green or Luftwaffe blue. I have also heard it said that there are more 'genuine' Waffen SS general's caps in circulation than there ever were general's. The only problem I ever had in my youth was getting the veterans to part with their souvenires. Fakes were never really much of a problem back then.

[Jerry B]

I thought this pic from my collection might be of interest, though it does not change my opinion of the thread starter.

Jerry

[John Brandon]

some more............

[HJ-Collector]

john that ss lids a smasher mate has heaps of charcter to it i would love a lid like that in my collection!! i have to admit mate you have handled and sold some very cool helmets over the years!

[HJ-Collector]

and not even a former comment on it.......

the ss lid that is

[John Brandon]

i would love a lid like that in my collection!!

No you wouldn't Ewan, sadly that ones a fake
Just goes to show how good they can get.

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