EXCELLENT! Lot#3094?
EXCELLENT! Lot#3094?
Hello Jan,
I purchased the helmet from Ken at German Helmets Inc in 2019 and then sold it to helmet collecting friend who lives in Germany in 2023. I was pleased to see it go back. Unfortunately I don’t have any further information but I recall someone saying that the family name HoltSchmit was not too common. Here are some additional photos taken last year when it arrived back in Germany - I’m sure my friend won’t mind me sharing these. He found that the family name was written under the leather liner as well, something I hadn’t seen as I didn’t want to undo the liner string. As a helmet it certainly looked service used and weighed noticeably more than most of the others in my collection.
Andy
Great looking lid, and massive!
I bet his squadmates nicknamed him "großkopf"
Thank you for sharing the story Andy!
It's not the most common last name (100 something living in Germany, mostly distant family but from the same tree). Chances are the helmet was worn by one of my great-uncles or my grandfather, but I'm glad it found a good home.
What a great helmet! The only size that would fit me as well! Definitely not common, as I even have a hard time finding regular hats to wear.
-Pete
It's 3094 to me.
I'm assuming Jim has a 3094 as well??
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