m35 DD rautarn... thoughts please

**Felix7777** · 11-21-2016, 06:11 PM

Hey Gents,
another hemet which i like show you.
A great forum with great members who help me with questions and their opinions and thoughts. Thank you!
This is a m35 rautarn helmet ET 66 Lotnumber 4733, think it was paint at the frontline ?
One decal is free and another under the paint.
A salty piece but the paint is near completely. It looks like rust on the pictures but it is mud in the pores of the paint.
What do you think about the eagle? I think heer!?
The liner is almost intact but a lil bit crispy.. also the chinstrap.
Thank you for comments.
Cheers.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-21-2016 06:11 PM

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**Danmark** · 11-21-2016, 08:36 PM

Front line repainted double decal Heer with evidence of whitewash under the rim edges....... a perfect relic!

.....almost too good, so i await my colleagues thoughts.

Regards, Dan

**Felix7777** · 11-21-2016, 08:48 PM

Thank you Dan,
Where exactly you see the evidence of whitewash ?
I can not locate it

Regards, Felix

**Danmark** · 11-21-2016, 09:42 PM

by Felix7777

Thank you Dan,
Where exactly you see the evidence of whitewash ?
I can not locate it

Regards, Felix

Photos 5 and 6 seem to me to show traces of whitewash.

**MAP** · 11-22-2016, 03:37 AM

Looks like an ET pattern decal which is right for the helmet. I have a hard time spotting fakes so will rely on others.

As far as the rest? While its trying to look old, for some reason it doesn't. It just doesn't feel right. I know I'm not providing much help, just my gut. I will bow to others.

**FALLSCHIRMJAGER** · 11-22-2016, 06:44 AM

Mmm, I can't put my finger on it 100%, but again I am not entirely comfortable with this one, it's just the overall look of the exterior appears "fresh" despite the passing of years? The interior leather is heavily aged/damaged yet the chinstrap is in much better condition as is the shell and it's paintwork? Also considering the grubby nature of the interior, there appears to be no build up of dirt under the liner band. To me it looks like this liner has been "dropped in" to an empty shell, Just my opinion but I would have to many questions ringing in my head over this one. Leon.