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03-08-2009 02:01 AM
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Re: Bought WWII German helmet - help me ID
Hi Ryan,
I'm just a novice around here, but I can tell you for certain that the helmet is a '40 model, and if the color of the decal is indeed yelow/golden, then the helmet is Kriegsmarine, which was the navy branch of the Wehrmacht.
Don't you worry, pretty soon you will receive a more adequate answer.
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Re: Bought WWII German helmet - help me ID
Looks very much Ok to me, and a good price too. Looks like someone put some varnish on it at some point.
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Re: Bought WWII German helmet - help me ID
Thanks Nifartachi...my wife and I uses a magnifying glass and it looks gold, even gold flaky...how can I prove it is Kriegsmarine?
any idea on value?
Ryan
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Re: Bought WWII German helmet - help me ID
Thanks appie...
it does have that 'laquer' look and I am wondering if that is what if giving the decal the gold look..
The only thing is when you look at it with a magnified glass it looks very gold-like.
Cheers Ryan
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Re: Bought WWII German helmet - help me ID
I am certain it is a mdl.40 Army ( Heer ) friend. I believe the damage is an explosion fracture . The helmet appears to have been painted with a varnish or shellac. That is the reason for the golden glow. I have seen quite a few helmets painted like this All the vets I have ever talked to that did this said they did it to keep it from rusting.
Not bad for your first German lid.
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Re: Bought WWII German helmet - help me ID
Thanks SteveR...
I am excited, this adds to a WWII collection I have started from my grandfather who served on the USS Hornet and USS Shangri-La...
Does the shellac affect the value? Any idea on the value?
Ryan
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Re: Bought WWII German helmet - help me ID
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appie
Looks like someone put some varnish on it at some point.
A very nice toned Heer for sure, no doubts on that one, due to the varnish that has been applied.
I can't say for sure which decal it is, but it has some characteristics of the "grey lined" decal, although better pictures in daylight without flash might help
May i also suggest that you DO NOT try and remove the varnish, even with acetone you'll be sure to damage the decal
nice helmet, if you'll excuse the pun
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Re: Bought WWII German helmet - help me ID
I would suggest to keep the helmet as is. If you going to sell this example, you can place it in our for sale section. The varnish sometime can not be removed with acetone, due of different basement which cannot be dissolved with any of the dissolvers, there a work for professional restorer.
Regards,
Dimas
my Skype: warrelics
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Re: Bought WWII German helmet - help me ID
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Dimas
IThe varnish sometime can not be removed with acetone, due of different basement which cannot be dissolved with any of the dissolvers, there a work for professional restorer.
I can not agree more on that comment!
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