Possible Afrika Korps Helmet (DAK)

**3volv3** · 11-14-2019, 02:35 PM

Hi everyone! Look who is now a paid member

Anyhow, I was sent these photos of a possible DAK painted helmet. Have a look at the hand painted tricolor. Was this a thing to do in the period?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-14-2019 02:35 PM

**3volv3** · 11-14-2019, 02:37 PM

**3volv3** · 11-14-2019, 02:39 PM

Inside of the helmet:

**Schwerpunkt** · 11-14-2019, 03:16 PM

Paint has not much wear so I suspect post war painted. The tricolor for sure as well as it has zero purpose there.

**HoundsTooth** · 11-14-2019, 03:49 PM

I have to agree - i'm not keen on the tan paint, and the tricolor either.
Shame as the underlying helmet was probably quite nice.
Nick

**3volv3** · 11-14-2019, 03:52 PM

Thank you for the replies!

**3volv3** · 11-14-2019, 03:53 PM

I am from South Africa as well as the collector who sent me the photos. I thought it might have chance to be DAK.

**BlackCat1982** · 11-14-2019, 04:32 PM

Possibly the overpaint is because it was used as an old film prop, just hypothesis. A nice original helmet with a bad over paint.

**AndyM35** · 11-14-2019, 08:35 PM

Quite recent looking paint and from the look of the interior of the shell another ruined original lid.

Andy

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