Hi Guys need some help with this M35 Heer

**Ulke** · 04-21-2021, 09:31 PM

Hi guys

Got a question.
Could you please help me with some information about this helmet. Is it original? It seems to have a post war extra paint. And the leather in the liner seems a bit thin. Only number still visible is lotnumber 71. Is this a relic helmet or a barn find? Chin strap also seems post war but i'm not sure. Decal looks legit to me. Helmet seems to be refurbished a while ago or something.

Thanks in advance.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 04-21-2021 09:31 PM

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**Gwar** · 04-21-2021, 10:39 PM

It looks like someone took a grinder or a sander to the front of the helmet..

**Luftwaffe 1941** · 04-21-2021, 10:51 PM

For the shell itself I would consider it to be in a 'semi relic' condition. Not quite ground dug, but also not in your typical vet bring back condition either. So most likely a barn/shed find like you mentioned.

As for the liner & chinstrap I can't really comment. To my novice eyes they look off.

**Schwerpunkt** · 04-22-2021, 07:24 AM

Liner and strap are good but dyed after the war by the Norwegians. The helmet was probably overpainted too and stripped back. If you are looking to buy it I would advice to pass.

**BlackCat1982** · 04-22-2021, 12:47 PM

Pity it got stripped bare, would probably have been more valuable if it had been left in full post war Norwegian configuration.

**BrodieBartfast** · 04-22-2021, 12:50 PM

Another Norwegian lid ruined by someone looking for a quick buck. A real shame. Postwar Norwegian helmets are fast becoming an endangered species!

B.B.

**Danmark** · 04-22-2021, 11:11 PM

If this is ex- Norwegian the its the first I have ever seen with the original decal remaining. Normally they are /were completely stripped for a fresh repaint. I'd also like to see if the liner rivets are the domed brass ones they used, as they are normally visible....

**Ulke** · 04-24-2021, 09:58 PM

Thanks all for helping me,have bought the helmet for not that much i guess 130 euro
Greetings

**Ulke** · 04-24-2021, 10:06 PM

Hi Danmark they are from aluminium

**Danmark** · 04-25-2021, 06:41 AM

by Ulke

Hi Danmark they are from aluminium

Well to my mind it NOT a Norwegian reissue and probably stripped back from a post war paint job as others have said.
The liner is dark for sure, but the lack of the brass pins tells me its not the Norwegian dye ( the reason is that the German alloy pins are a "once use only" and break if you try to re-bend them ..... ask me how I know. )
Dan