1935 WAFFEN SS "DOUBLE DECAL" M 35 Helmet!

[MAP]

Got it! That makes sense and helps alot Map..Thanks again!

I'll follow up with some more photos if/when I receive the helmet.

Take care,
Ben

Happy to help

Definitely take better photos. I would like to put a definitive answer on this helmet.

[benpitch]

Hi All,

I'm back with this helmet in hand...finally received yesterday. Please see the pics below and let me know if you need more. Thanks again for checking this one out...!
Ben

[MAP]

Let me look in more detail later. In the meantime I've reached out to some SS helmets Guru's for opinions.

[MAP]

Took a closer look. The decals seem to check out.

More importantly I received positive feedback from SS helmets collectors I trust. The view is (based on photos) that this is a true period repaint, with period scraps and then a field applied set of decals. What you would expect to see for an ss-police division or einsatzgruppen re-badging.

You got lucky. Congrats

[benpitch]

Alright...Yessss!!!! Thanks for checking into this an verifying with your colleagues Map! I did get lucky as with my SS dagger from the same seller. Who thinks to look on gunbroker for SS helmets and daggers but when I was at my girls gymnastics meet for hours I was hunting german war relics!! I was shocked when I found these for way under market but took a gamble when I read the poor seller reviews. I paid with credit card in case things went bad, but was feeling good (as I vetted it prior to purchase by contacting Bill Shea who sold it to the person I bought it from). Bill confirmed it was authentic, I just wish the seller gave me Bill's letter with it. Not complaining tho!

Thanks again, cheers Map and all who chimed in!!!
Ben

[MAP]

Congrats again. Many collectors will always shy away from these SE helmets but in this case it looks like a good one.

[LuckystrikeM42]

The tropical Luftwaffe is a bad helmet for sure, the same seller was trying to get rid of a Fallschirmjager M38 with chicken wire that had an identical shade of tan and weathering to match. A little art project somebody made with 2 helmets and the same paint. I think they are still trying to get rid of them at the moment if I'm not mistaken. The SS helmet is great though!! Congratulations.
-Pete

[benpitch]

I saw that tropical luftwaffe helmet...they'll be holding on to it for awhile! Very happy with the SS Helmet though!!!!! Thanks Pete!