Here ae a few pictures of real examples for comparison. The top 2 helmets are in Al B.'s collection. The top one is on an RZM shell! The bottom helmet is mine. Jim G.
Here ae a few pictures of real examples for comparison. The top 2 helmets are in Al B.'s collection. The top one is on an RZM shell! The bottom helmet is mine. Jim G.
Check Baer's books and the Ken N/Anders L book if you have any question about the existence of these helmets. Jim G.
Thanks for the replies, guys! Glad to hear it's an original helmet. @helmet2id: Yours has about the same amount of decal left as mine. I wonder if these helmets were still used after removing at least the right decal?
The ones with both decals present look great! The eagle decal seems to have at least two variations? The remnants of the eagle on my helmet look like the type on the second helmet.
Will try to get the Ken N / Anders L book, but it looks like it is out of print.
Regards,
Jerek
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The bird was associated with Rohm and I suspect that SA personnel who survived the Night of the Long Knives weren't to keen on wearing a helmet with the decal on it after that night as it probably did not bode well for one's longevity. Nearly every example of which I am aware has had the bird scaped off (I know of about 10 of these). Al B. some how found TWO examples with the bird intact, and as only Al can do it, found helmets with each of the 2 known variants of that decal! You did well with your acquisition! If you ever decide to let it go, well, please let me know! Jim G.
Thanks for posting the photos Jim. Frank post the link to the photos on topic page 1.
By the way, the first helmet from Al B is not a RZM helmet! It is this model:
Thanks for posting the photos Jim. Frank post the link to the photos on topic page 1.
By the way, the first helmet from Al B is not a RZM helmet! It is this model:
Actually it is an RZM but when it was repainted and decaled with the SA decals it was also refitted with a new civil liner and the new chin strap was attached with the rivets over the ears. I have held the helmet in hand. (Al and I live about 5 miles apart and I see him often.) I will try to get pictures of the entire helmet next time I see him (with covid we don't get together much anymore). Look at the placement of the liner rivet in relation to the lug, much higher and closer to the lug than on the wonderful SA helmet you have, which is a Himmler style shell.
Missed this thread. Fantastic find! Congrats.
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Thanks all for the replies! @helmet2id: I guess you're right, health-wise it would probably be better to not have been to close to Mr Röhm in those days...
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