Quist - M1940 Heer Helmet

**4md** · 12-01-2011, 11:32 AM

nice,thats the first iv seen with the ET decal as well

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-01-2011 11:32 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Adrian Stevenson** · 12-01-2011, 11:43 AM

That is really nice.

Cheers, Ade.

**sandgroper** · 12-01-2011, 01:00 PM

Great helmet in great condition, I really like the m40.

**Aus der Traum** · 12-01-2011, 11:56 PM

Thanks guys! I'm glad you like the helmet..

Josh

**SSamir** · 12-02-2011, 03:19 AM

Rockin helmet Josh! A pure combat vet! Love the decal and chinny. =)

Regards
Samir

**AmericanKraut** · 12-03-2011, 11:48 PM

Very nice helmet I would like to find one very similar someday... The Decal is awesome Thanks for sharing
-Ben

**Alexander** · 10-30-2012, 02:01 PM

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Hi Josh. Nice helmet. Thought you'd like to see my Quist M40 with Czech chin strap.

**Aus der Traum** · 10-30-2012, 02:21 PM

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Hi Josh. Nice helmet. Thought you'd like to see my Quist M40 with Czech chin strap.

Hi Alexander!

Thank you very much for posting your helmet. I always love to see helmets with this kind of chinstrap.
I think it adds a unique flavour to them.

What is the lotnr of your Quist my friend? Where did you find this one? Do you have any idea where this helmet was found?

Perhaps we can find out a little more about how these chinstraps came to be used?

Best,
Josh

**Aus der Traum** · 10-30-2012, 03:21 PM

If anybody on this forum has more information about these types of chinstraps or any photographs showing them in use, I would love to hear from you!

Best,
Josh

**Alexander** · 10-30-2012, 03:30 PM

Yes, I'm interested if their use is governed by the area of operations. What I mean is, would these Czech straps be found on helmets used in that part of the world only, by, for example, the garrison forces there, or were they used elsewhere, like France or the Low Countries. I would suppose that by the later part of the war these were probably found on all fronts. Also, were they 'official' replacements or did the Wehrmacht see them as 'battlefield repairs'.