ss helmet east division

[Paul D]

By East Divison i take it you mean the left side decal whcih is the Estonian National colours , unfortunately as has already been stated this is not original but i've never seen a fake with Eesti colours on it so something new !!

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Garbage i'm afraid, took less than a second to see. Stay well clear!! Leon,

[DougB]

the guy who sold it to me say's it is a reenactment helmet .
its costs me 50 € .but you never know, i m not a expert and the seller eather.
but thankz all .
ger

No, we do know, this is not a real SS helmet and you have been told its a reenactor helmet. Sorry but your looking for a diamond in the rough. So lets review once again, bad decal, postwar Estonian shield, bad camo, bad liner, bad drawstring, probably postwar enhanced personalization. Also zero provenance.

[davejb]

Hi, if you are going to collect German helmets of any description,you MUST know what you are looking at,at least have the basics to work with,it is all a matter of learning,handling and researching original examples,there are enough originals of all branches displayed on this forum,with only a few pieces of knowledge you would have been able to come to a relatively informed opinion on this helmet before buying .,SS helmets very rarely just drop into your lap for cheap silly money if at all,in fact that usually applies to all helmets,unless its a vet bring back by a relative .Arm yourself with knowledge it will benefit you in the long run

[battle gear]

still makes a nice display piece to go on your shelf and didnt cost much

[fortresseurope]

thanks for all the comment.
not everybody has the knowledge that you guys have.
thats why i ask on a forum, even pictures cant say the truth as i see on the forum .
i was only ask an opinion not a preach..
thanks.
ger

[Wagriff]

Sorry to see you feel this way, Ger. You asked for opinions and they were given to you with what was hoped to be helpful advise as well. The fact that you perceived this as a "preach"...? Glad to see the expert and free replies given were so gratefully accepted...

[MoparJW]

I also saw this helmet for sale on marktplaats.nl, thought it was a bizarre looking helmet.
When I read the sellers description I got the impression he knew it was a fake.

[Glenn66]

I guess sometimes people buy what looks like a fake, is described as a fake, yet still hope to be original at a bargain price?