german m35 dd luft helmet real or fake?

**chevyfan2k9** · 04-08-2015, 01:27 AM

I am posting this for a guy I deal with on another site and he just paid $175 for this, to me it doesn't look right, liner,decals ect but I am no expert so told him I will post here to see, lmk when you guys can, thanks

Jack

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 04-08-2015 01:27 AM

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**MD Helmets** · 04-08-2015, 02:05 AM

A cleaned up relic at best. Photos are even worse on an iPhone. Not worth $175 to me.

**MAP** · 04-08-2015, 02:18 AM

I've seen this "pitting" pattern on another helmet posted here recently......couldn't find it unfortunately. Me thinks this is odd....

**chevyfan2k9** · 04-08-2015, 02:32 AM

by MAP

I've seen this "pitting" pattern on another helmet posted here recently......couldn't find it unfortunately. Me thinks this is odd....

Me too map,,I gave him the link to this post so he can see the replys on it

**MAP** · 04-08-2015, 02:57 AM

I'm not sure if it is outside is faked or not, (Todd is much more qualified) but I think it is an odd coincidence to have seen the same very unique "relic" pattern in a similarly condition helmet posted here over the last month.

Also IMHO the liner and split pins are not original to the lid.

Michael

**chevyfan2k9** · 04-08-2015, 06:28 AM

That's what I was thinking to michael, but he's happy with it, I just trading that one helmet I posted awhile back that some said I wasted my money on well I just got 3 very nice German bayonets for it and it turn out to be a ef66 batch number 8823 which put it as a single heer helmet but it was no way pitted like this one was

**Lidman** · 04-08-2015, 09:22 AM

by MD Helmets

A cleaned up relic at best. Photos are even worse on an iPhone. Not worth $175 to me.

Todd is spot on!
To add to that, a shell in that condition (pitted to high buggery),
would likely not have a liner, in as good a condition that the one fitted to it appears to be.
So IMO, not original to the shell.

Brad.

**Schwerpunkt** · 04-08-2015, 09:52 AM

I suspect both decals are bad.

**chevyfan2k9** · 04-08-2015, 02:31 PM

Thanks guys for your input, I agree also even tho I am new to German helmets I have learned a lot from this site, I just wish he would have waited before buying it and had me post the pics before hand

Jack