Named M18 transitional

[Wally6]

Hello everyone, wanted to share my newest helmet with you guys,

I put an add in my local paper that I was looking for antique military items from any era, but specifically ww2, and a few days later a woman calls me and says she has a few items her grandfather brought home.
Her grandfather brought home this wonderful m18 transitional, as their was once a decal on it which was either removed or wore away, and the liner was upgraded at some point. The helmet has the original chinstrap was well as being named to a "Unteroffizier Hausner". The other item her grandfather brought home was a funeral sash, which I will post in the appropriate section
As always thanks for looking and let me know what you think below

[helmet2id]

Well done!

[MAP]

I like it too!

If we want to get technical, I would think this would be a "re-issue" as it is only a single decal. Transitional's usually had two decal.

[Wally6]

Thanks for the information MAP, I didn't know there was technically a difference between them

[AZPhil]

Great looking Helm Wally!!!!

Semper Fi
Phil

[MAP]

Thanks for the information MAP, I didn't know there was technically a difference between them

Others know much more about the technical aspects but true transitional helmets are typically double decal and with earlier and shiny paint. They are pre-war helmets used prior to the introduction of the M35. Re-issues were repurposed shells used during WW2, often time with just a single decal and a rougher feldgrau paint.