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ss helmet/ no decal?
Im aware that many german army german helmets either had a decal, or two or none.Im not sure though if ss helmets always had a decal???, or like the army could ss soldiers in some circumstances be issued with helmets without decals,?and if so then collectors must come across fully used ss helmets which will be forever thought of as probably army because they have no decal, and fetch prices acordingly?LV.
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07-30-2010 10:37 AM
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Re: ss helmet/ no decal?
Post Nov. 1943 the Waffen SS dropped use of the decal just like the rest of the Wehrmacht.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: ss helmet/ no decal?
Yes Ade im aware they had to remove existing decals ,but could some ss helmets be issued without then like some helmets of the army?lv.ps i have an m42 with remains of the white shield ,and i asume the soldier scratched the runes off as per the regulation.
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Re: ss helmet/ no decal?
After late 1943 SS helmets were issued without decals.
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Re: ss helmet/ no decal?
so there must be many no decal post 43 helmets in collection which are in fact fully ss helmets ,but become anonomous because of the lack of a decal ,lv
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Re: ss helmet/ no decal?
I have a helmet that I believe was an SS issued M42...no decal at all - not even a trace. It's the painted pea dot camo pattern on the helmet that makes me think it was SS - but can I prove it: no.....
ND SS lids are out there....but there is just no way of knowing if the helmets are Heer or SS....just the way it is....
Cheers!
Rob
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Re: ss helmet/ no decal?
Pea dot painted camo sounds interesting,any pictures?,lv
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Re: ss helmet/ no decal?
Hello,
Helmets were produced without decal but the official text doesn't say that soldiers who were issued an helmet with decal had to remove it. It is a myth. Soldiers had to remove the tricolour shield when it was discontinued, but nothing say that they had to remove the Hoheitsabzeichen or runic decal. When they did it, it was a personal initiative.
sometimes ND WSS helmets can be ID because the previous owner had the good idea to write his rank and name on the skirt or liner...
Thanks
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