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Combat reissued SS
Was looking for a combat SS helmet, one that just screamed "been there" for my war room to complete what I call "Combat Corner", something salty but still presentable.
I thought the perfect helmet was the M35 DD Heer reissue to SS that I saw listed for some time. It is a rare setup, reissued with a painted over Heer decal and the SS decal running about 50% over top the tricolor.
The helmet was an M35 DD Heer which was named to a Mecklenburg and reissued to the SS or the soldier was a late war draftee to the WSS as was common when the SS were gearing up for the Wacht Am Rhein operation. The runic decal is a correct CA Pocher which is what should be on a reissued helmet such as this. It is lot number 4322 and coincidentally enough there is another SS which is also a reissue which shares this lot number, a reverse runic DD SS out there that was also reissued with Pochers. Both have 1939 liners (no I do not own the lot number twin, that would be very cool however ).
There is a ton of wear and tear to the dome, decals and paint in general that screams been there and is just a fun helmet to hold and examine and wonder where its been and what it saw.
It is by far the saltiest helmet I own but for this corner I hope you agree its the perfect fit! Thanks for looking everyone. I call this my "combat corner" of my display room.
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05-25-2011 03:52 PM
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Re: Combat reissued SS
I was going to buy this one! Very nice! Jim G.
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Fantastic Doug , a corner to be proud of
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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I could play in that corner all day, and a nice addition Doug
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Super war room,nice display also.
I also like the helmet nice conbat used.
Chris
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Great lid and display room...jolly good..
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no wonder us beginers cant find anything there all in your war room???? lol, brilliant happy days
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HOW many SS helmets do you own?? Lordy! William
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Doug-
A very interesting helmet. I can understand why you added this to your collection. One must wonder if this was issued to a young recruit in one of the later formed SS divisions. Thanks for sharing.
BOB
LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.
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WOW....I'm drooling...one day I hope to be as lucky as you!with all that $$$ you could pay off Amerikas debt!
~Dean
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