HELMET M35 DD SS raging fake?

**NZ Allblacks** · 03-11-2023, 07:43 PM

Hello,

I am hoping someone could give me a quick feeling on this M35.

I wasn't looking for a helmet but a dealer sent this to me so it wont stick about if legit.

Sorry that I am unable to spend the time researching helmets as have been concentrating on daggers and if this is a raging fake I apologise in advance. It is described as 'not repaired or restored, liner and chinstrap never disassembled'

I found a site German Helmet Vault – Collecting German WW2 helmets but his spreadsheet does not seem to hold the stamped lot number on this helmet or cover SE64 branch.

Really appreciate any advice. Thanks, dave.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-11-2023 07:43 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Schwerpunkt** · 03-11-2023, 08:51 PM

If you go to the SS decals page you will see an easy cross reference list that tells you SE and NS did not produce helmets for the SS. Only exception possible is if the helmets were repainted later in a depot and receive a Pocher shield. These are a fake decals.

SS Decals – German Helmet Vault

**NZ Allblacks** · 03-11-2023, 08:57 PM

Thanks for your reply. Seems yet another fake being pushed by somebody I thought was an legitimate dealer.

I had been noticing the table does not mention SS for SE64 nor is the lot number listed in his spreadsheet apart for a 3353 DD Heer army helmet.

Yet again a good hobby ruined by all the fakes. I'll go back to researching daggers and ignore the rest for now.

Cheers, Dave.

**Helmcollector** · 03-13-2023, 05:35 PM

'Schwerpunkt', thanks to people like you, even I could already say that the manufacturer did not go with SS-decals

And correct me if I am wrong :
Looking at the runic decall : wouldn't you see white pits in the black (as under the black there is first a white layer ?)
And where is the black border at the top ?
Erwin

**texasuberalles** · 03-13-2023, 07:07 PM

The liner has certainly been replaced.

**MAP** · 03-13-2023, 07:20 PM

by NZ Allblacks

I found a site German Helmet Vault – Collecting German WW2 helmets but his spreadsheet does not seem to hold the stamped lot number on this helmet or cover SE64 branch.

Really appreciate any advice. Thanks, dave.

Just as an fyi.....that website is run by Frank (Schwerpunkt)

**NZ Allblacks** · 03-14-2023, 04:53 PM

Thanks for the updates and I’ll certainly be using that website when get round to helmets. Cheers, Dave.

**Schwerpunkt** · 03-14-2023, 05:12 PM

by Helmcollector

'Schwerpunkt', thanks to people like you, even I could already say that the manufacturer did not go with SS-decals

And correct me if I am wrong :
Looking at the runic decall : wouldn't you see white pits in the black (as under the black there is first a white layer ?)
And where is the black border at the top ?
Erwin

Hello Erwin , it was nice to meet in person sunday ;-)
It is hard to say a lot with such a small photo but the shape (outline) of this decal is wrong to start with so there is no need to go further into details.

**Helmcollector** · 03-16-2023, 11:00 PM

Yes Frank, I enjoyed our meeting. And good to see that you are a 'cat person' too

But I forgat to say that she or he has to lose weight

**Schwerpunkt** · 03-17-2023, 09:43 AM

by Helmcollector

Yes Frank, I enjoyed our meeting. And good to see that you are a 'cat person' too

But I forgat to say that she or he has to lose weight

Any tips on that, he notifies us loudly when he wants food and he is outdoor , we also have another cat but he is slim. Ginger cats seem to gain weight more easily.