M34 lightweight dd luftwaffe helmet.?

[ruddersrangers44]

Hi guys found this on a French based website but it's priced as a normal M34 Helmet.I've never seen this type of example before so surely must be a fake decal scam?plus the site sells modern repro decals which is disconcerning next to so-called original Helmets.also the price tells me it's not genuine.thought i'd post it for discussion,thanks for your comments in advance.

[AndyM35]

Hi Jake,

I’ve seem some examples of M34’s configured with DD Heer decals. The DD Luftwaffe examples I’ve seen have been for fire protection helmets and have had a white painted band below the branch decal. Not really my area of study but hopefully some members with experience in this area will chime in shortly.

Andy

[Schwerpunkt]

You can find original examples on my page :
Luftwaffe Fire protection – German Helmet Vault

They do not all have a white painted band.

[ruddersrangers44]

So not the slaying I was expecting from our top Helmet guys here.cheers Andy and Frank I checked your link Frank and you are indeed correct regarding the white band missing so is it safe for me to proceed with a purchase.?thanks again.

[Schwerpunkt]

So not the slaying I was expecting from our top Helmet guys here.cheers Andy and Frank I checked your link Frank and you are indeed correct regarding the white band missing so is it safe for me to proceed with a purchase.?thanks again.

i would ask decal close ups first of both decals. These can have many different types.

[helmet2id]

The Adler is a repro, which, I guess, is why the price is set the way it is. For me it would be a pass. Jim G.

[ruddersrangers44]

Thanks Jim for your knowledge that's a done deal then guess I'll be staying well clear of that site from now on.the site is called "Militaria 39 45.

[TheGoon]

I know the site jake and it’s best to steer clear of them, their helmets are all about 99% fakes and I questioned them one time about a decal closeup and received no response.

[ruddersrangers44]

Well your not wrong there.I too asked for close ups of the decals and they haven't replied back so I'll take that as a no then.what's really weird is they actually write next to certain items that it's a repro or suspicious decals talk about covering your tracks.
I should have smelt a rat from the start especially as there we're three in total of these variations.