Original helmet or fake ?

[gavgood]

Hi Guys

Can someone please tell me if this helmet is an original or fake M35 (size 68)

Thanks in advance

i realise someone has done a bad paint job

[Luftwaffe 1941]

Looks like an original M35 shell to me.

[MAP]

Cant tell if an M35 or M40. Helmet looks to be a relic as there clearly is pitting. Maybe even some bondo work.

If you haven't bought it, don't waste any money on it. Real shell or not, it's not worth it.

[Adravor]

Looks to me like it may have been an Norwegian Post War Reissue Helmet, where someone tried to undye the liner - with bad results.

[Neil Hever]

I agree that it looks like a Norwegian reissue. Liner does appear to messed with as suggested. I don't like how the serial number and manufacturer/size marking were dug out. However. the markings should confirm the shell as original. So the question posed was "original or fake?" It is a real helmet - not fake albeit altered from the original state. Is it worth purchasing? Depends. If you want an "original condition" WWII German helmet this is not the one. Neil

[Danmark]

With that lot number 4477, it can only be an M35 ( 1939 production ) as the next time that sequence comes around, it was the M42 era of ET shell production.
This is from Brian's book BTW, where he groups that number in a series of DD Heer helmets .... maybe ?

But as all the other guys have said, this has had so much work done to it, speculation on what it once was is fairly moot!!

[gavgood]

Ok thanks a lot guys for the replies

I must admit I was put off by the paint job etc.

It is for sale quite cheap at £250 - would it still not be worth buying ?

[MAP]

Ok thanks a lot guys for the replies

I must admit I was put off by the paint job etc.

It is for sale quite cheap at £250 - would it still not be worth buying ?

Not at that price. There is little to no collector value left in this helmet. This is one to pass on.

[gavgood]

Thanks - I will pass on it then

[Snipermaxim1900]

Looks like some postwar paint