ww2 Hungarian helmets

[Nitram]

80-100? Damn! That's a lot of helmets! How much does one of these go for usually?

Nitram

[ph3s]

I have a question regarding M35. Did the Hungarians have decails on those in ww2?

[easternwarfront]

M35 civil defence helmet 'A' type. Early color (bluebottle)
Note the non-standard chinstrap and the army green-brown color D-rings.
Helmet marked GY64

[easternwarfront]

M35 civil defence 'B' type helmet (fireman helmet)

MÁVAG66 factory mint unissued helmet (1940 dated KÁB acceptance stamp on liner)

Factory applied dark grey-blue on blue. Note the typical alu ridge on the top and the type specific closed liner!

[easternwarfront]

I have a question regarding M35. Did the Hungarians have decails on those in ww2?

Officially ranger troops wore a metal hunting horn on their helmets from 1941 until 1944 when a decal version replaced this attachement. However original example of this decal has not surfaced until now.
Hungarian fascist troops wore occasionally painted or stenciled crossed arrows on helmets according to witnesses but I've never seen any original example even on picture.
I had an interesting helmet with a hand painted insignia of the association of germans in Hungary "Volksbund der Deutschen in Ungarn".
But generally decals are atypical on hungarian helmets and collectors must be extremely careful with any of these.

[ph3s]

Thank you. Just like I thought. Recently I was offered a m35s, with Hungarian Arms of Coat , Crossed Arrows and Even with SS decails.

[easternwarfront]

Thank you. Just like I thought. Recently I was offered a m35s, with Hungarian Arms of Coat , Crossed Arrows and Even with SS decails.

Could you post pics?

[easternwarfront]

80-100? Damn! That's a lot of helmets! How much does one of these go for usually?

Nitram

Depends on the type and condition.
Original ww2 M35 combat helmets in green-brown, orig M27 liner and orig strap costs 150-800 $, original blue-grey civil defence helmets 80- 150 $, postwar issued 'Tildy' (dark green repainted) helmets [1945-1949 period] 40-120 $.
Unique examples cost skyhigh.

[easternwarfront]

How to identify a hungarian helmet's maker?

It's easy. Check the maker mark inside: GY or MÁVAG
Examine the shell shape:- robust, narrow shape, more angular frontal rim for GY
- refined, depressed shape, rounded frontal rim for MÁVAG


Check the maker specific fixing nails of the rear metal loop:

-small, tipped nail heads for MÁVAG
-larger, flat nail heads for GY

[Nitram]

Truly a wonderful collection. Thanks for the info. It's great to know there's people that care to collect these "lesser known" helmets.

Nitram