WSS M-35 double decal SS helmet

**drbill** · 07-19-2018, 05:27 PM

Opinions on this helmet please? DD WSS M-35, Q-64 shell, lot no 2901. Nice untampered with condition.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-19-2018 05:27 PM

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**real steel** · 07-19-2018, 06:26 PM

First early 1936 Q M35 with SS decals I have seen. Lot# 2901 plus the early green Q paint puts you at 1936. I would expect a pair of police decals. What is the date of the domestamp & linerband ? Would expect also to see a "non-re-enforced" linerband. Not a fan of this helmet. But just my opinion based on observations of many 1936 Q M35 helmets
D.

**drbill** · 07-19-2018, 07:10 PM

by real steel

First early 1936 Q M35 with SS decals I have seen. Lot# 2901 plus the early green Q paint puts you at 1936. I would expect a pair of police decals. What is the date of the domestamp & linerband ? Would expect also to see a "non-re-enforced" linerband. Not a fan of this helmet. But just my opinion based on observations of many 1936 Q M35 helmets
D.

1938 dated liner band, 1939 chinstrap- domestamp visible but faint and date indiscernible. Possibly original police reissued /re decaled thus explaining use of Pocher decal also instead of Quist

**Schwerpunkt** · 07-20-2018, 06:36 PM

The photos of the decals when blown up are fuzzy so those are not a big help.
When looking at similar helmets which are pretty close in lot number with reinforced liner they have a mix of Pocher and Q runes so the combo is possible , the color looks like early Q as well.

I'd like to see crisp sharp detailed photos of the decals.

**drbill** · 07-31-2018, 03:03 PM

More pics of decals

**FALLSCHIRMJAGER** · 08-01-2018, 07:57 AM

Hi, looks like a very nice Q Pocher decaled M35 to me, i would guess this is not going cheap!! Leon.

**real steel** · 08-01-2018, 01:43 PM

As my first post..."Not a fan of this helmet". Decal pics can be improved ...but the runic decal looks "flat"..or "dead". No life to it as a Pocher should exhibit.
Maybe it's just the pics, but that's all I have to go on until clearer images are provided.
Anyway...I had posted this example months ago. The "break" on the bottom left is sharper than your example, this one has "life" to it. It is an original example.
D.

**real steel** · 08-01-2018, 04:39 PM

by drbill

More pics of decals

Viewing your runic decal. Does not the bottom of the left rune look like it's sagging ? Just ever so slight ? Pocher runes have even placement top & bottom. They are level. Your left rune looks lower on the bottom. So far...3 things I don't like or am just questioning.
The soft break on left side of decal shield, "dead" or flat looking silver field, & the drooping left rune.

**FALLSCHIRMJAGER** · 08-01-2018, 08:08 PM

by real steel

Viewing your runic decal. Does not the bottom of the left rune look like it's sagging ? Just ever so slight ? Pocher runes have even placement top & bottom. They are level. Your left rune looks lower on the bottom. So far...3 things I don't like or am just questioning.
The soft break on left side of decal shield, "dead" or flat looking silver field, & the drooping left rune.

David, i humbly defer! Looking closer at the helmet as a whole i am now questioning the paint itself. The interior looks much to clean, no sign of dust or grime under the liner band, the band also has "wobbles" to it that make me think it has been messed around with, that together with the decal "anomalies" that David has noticed would put me right off this one. Apologies, i should have given it closer attention first time round. Leon.