German helmet m35 foreign volunteer helmet ????

[tony75]

Hello
I picked this up yesterday at a flea market its all complete with chinstrap
its painted black with a white swastika it has a yellowish tint
the liner band appears to ne dated 1943 i cant make out the maker
what are your thoughts on this real or motorcycle helmet
thank you for your time and help
Tony

[tony75]

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[geelong]

sorry but paint and painted insignia are new maybe motor biker dont no. but not ww2. the helmet and liner look ww2.

[douglas2496]

Hi, this is a genuine but repainted helmet. Repainted helmets are not worth much but it looks like you have a genuine liner and possibly chinstrap which does have value, though the condition is not very good. Assuming you didnt pay a lot for it, I would say you did well. Its an M40 helmet rather than an M35 (though this is a subtle distinction that collectors use) due to the change in the design of the ventilation hole in that year.

[Jerry B]

Looks as if someone has ruined a good WWII helmet by recently painting it black and adding the reversed hakenkreuz, bummer

[KRISSE]

Hi, this is a genuine but repainted helmet. Repainted helmets are not worth much but it looks like you have a genuine liner and possibly chinstrap which does have value, though the condition is not very good. Assuming you didnt pay a lot for it, I would say you did well. Its an M40 helmet rather than an M35 (though this is a subtle distinction that collectors use) due to the change in the design of the ventilation hole in that year.

It's an M35...

[douglas2496]

Ok, where have I gone wrong?

[ruddersrangers44]

Bit of a shame that the helmet has been repainted when so many are sold without liners and pins,and here is one complete with both only to ruined I.M.H.O.............

[KRISSE]

Ok, where have I gone wrong?

Well, on the ventholes. They are separate rivets in the helmetshell. Clearly M35.

[KradSpam]

+1 on everything. The extra layers of paint make it look a bit like an M40 but it is an M35, and produced by Quist.