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This is a very honest helmet. The paint shows an even brown patina. The decals are correct for the shell. The SS decal shows honest age with some oxidation that only comes form time. There is some old paint dripped on the helmet. The liner is original and solid. The original strap is broken @ the short end. I think some WD40 would help the helmet with a more green look, but that is up to you. In this age of $10K+ DD SS helmets this one is definitely a good value.
This is a good looking honest example which looks to be to have been all together for years. I believe the shell, liner and straps all to have been together since day 1. The paint and decal are very god with a strong 90%+. The spanner bolts also looks to be original to the helmet. The early aluminum band liner is all there, but I would call the leather fragile. It has no holes, and shows age & use, but looks good. The straps are like the liner, being all there, but fragile. I am sure this is the cheapest SD para on the web, if you can find a cheaper one, please let me know, so I can buy it.
This is a very attractive original helmet with a great paint and a nice decal. The bolts, I think are original, but am not sure. They look to be recently added. The liner and straps are gone, so it is priced right.
This is an attractive helmet. The early semi-gloss paint is very nice as are the decals. The liner is correct and very solid, but recently, correctly replaced using the original rivets and spacers. The Chinstrap was period shortened, but also correct and solid. Overall, this is a good looking DD Army priced reasonably.
We had a no pay, so here it is again. This is a lot of helmet for the money. It is a 1939 liner dated DD army that was period (around) 1940 repainted with a medium grey green, and re-decaled with another Army eagle decal. The national colors were lightly painted over and later exposed. I really can't tell if it was done during the war or shortly after. Still, the decals and paint are attractive and very good. The liner is correct for the piece and matches well. The leather is very solid and without issues. The strap is full length and very good. Overall, this is a good honest reasonably priced large size DD Army for your collection.
This is a good honest 90% overall example. The paint and decal show some age and use, but overall very good. The liner is the correct type, and has never been messed with or moved. The leather is very good. the strap is full length and also very good. There is a tiny bit of a tear on the buckle end, by the buckle, but really does not detract. This one will display very well.
This is from a local picker, and is just the way he bought it. It started life as a DD Army M35,and was repainted over is a police grey color. There are even scratches throughout the paint, and are under the decals. The original police decals were applied behind the vent holes. The liner is the zinc band type and definitely shows age. This is a nice helmet for the collector or variation German helmets.
This is from a an estate of a local historian. He had a huge book collection and a few pieces of militaria. This one has never been fixed or worked on. I only used a damp cloth to wipe the big pile of old dust and fuzz bunnies off the outside. The finish is an old black which is flat from years of storage. The decals are good & solid and a nice match to the rest of the finish. The liner is very solid. The strap is all there, but has a dry cracked area in the middle. The liner is nicely named in 2 places. If you like them untouched; this is for you.
This is right out of the woodwork in Perrysburg, Ohio. The painted finish is good and original, but shows use on top. The RLB decal is really nice. The liner is dry, but all there. The chinstrap is broken @ the short end and missing several inches. These RLB helmets are hard to find, and this one looks nice and is untouched.
These have always been rare. This one is out of the woodwork in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. The decals are excellent. The black finish looks to be period, covering up the white stripe and the whole outer shell around the decals. The liner is very dry and fragile. Still, it is a hard one to find and will displays very well.
This is right out of the woodwork and is untouched. The camo is a field green with brown spray. It is all there, but more of a subdued color, painted over the blue Luftwaffe paint and decals. The inside is named to the Captain who was the original owner. The liner is the original one issued with the helmet and is the pre double re-enforced band dated 1936. The leather is maker die stamped which is only seen in early helmets. The chinstrap is unit marked and full length. he buckle is missing, but I will include one. This is not a super vivid camo, but a great original piece.
This is from an old friend in Wayne, Michigan. It is super for sure real LW spray camo. The paint is about 60%+ and is the classic spray camo green & brown nicely painted over the Luft eagle. The liner is original to the helmet, and very solid with great leather. This is a great solid camo helmet for the economically minded collector.
This is really good 3 color spray camo helmet. It has 95% original paint and has a very attractive appearance. There were originally 2 swastikas painted, one on each side approximately where the decals would be found. The swastikas were removed neatly by a collector. I consider that to be a good sign of originality. The rivets have never been re-bent or replaced. This is a good opportunity to buy a nice original 3 color camo without taking out a home equity loan which the bank will not give you anyway, with all the problems lately.
We has a no pay, so here it is again. This is a great untouched helmet. The paint is a thick tan finish with old rust coming through. The rivets are original and have never been re-bent. The liner is 1938 dated and the correct aluminum band. The strap is full length, and solid. The entire shell is slightly mushed or pressed in @ the sides. It is hard to see, and is a very small amount, but looks to be a wartime thing. Overall this helmet is a great tropical that displays very well.
This is a super honest and original example bought from one of my favorite dealers, Bill Shea, several years ago. The white finish is a relatively thick paint showing really honest age and cracks. It is about 90% overall, and displays really well from the right side. The left side has some damage where the where an army decal would be, but never was. The front, I am told originally had a very old US 3rd Army decal, but was removed by a dealer long ago, so there is around area missing the white paint. The liner looks to be original to the helmet, and is in solid condition. Original white helmets are really tough to find, especially 100% original ones. Overall it displays well, and looks the way it should.
This is a good honest double decal Army shell field painted over in a dark green. The painted finish is very good with an nice even appearance. The liner is the zinc band type and looks to have been with the shell for many years, with tight rivets and washers The leather is good with an original string. Remnants of the strap are still attached to both sides of the band. This is an very good & honest combat helmet priced right.
This is right out of the woodwork in Madison Heights, Michigan. It is an M35 shell with the original apple green finish painted over with a non reflective green with a little bit of off color green mixed in to form a light camo effect. The aluminum 1939 dated liner band is original to the piece with un-messed with rivets and washers. The leather and inner band were period replaced with a size smaller inner band size 57. I have seen this done before. The original strap is solid and full length. Overall, it is a good honest untouched combat helmet for not too much cash.
This is a good honest single decal Army M40 which has been brush painted with a thick semi chunky and non reflective camo green paint, almost all of which is still there. It shows some honest age and use, but has a nice honest even look. The liner is original to the helmet, and is mostly solid, but does have a damaged area in the front. Overall, it is a good honest and still attractive helmet @ a very reasonable price.
This is a good honest ex-DD helmet with the National Colors removed as per 1940 regulations. The early semi gloss paint was field painted over with a typical German helmet green. The Army decal is mostly there and looks decent. The 1938 dated liner is very good and still tight with the correct spacers. The original strap was period shortened. Overall, this is a good looking combat helmet perfect for your display while not breaking the bank.
This is right out of the woodwork in Cleveland, Ohio, and is untouched. The paint and decal are still good, but show some honest age and use. The liner is very sound, and still a nice color. The chinstrap is really nice and solid. One of the spacers is missing from behind a rivet, for some reason, and I will include a replacement, plus install it, if you like. All 3 rivets are original to the helmet and are tight from the factory. This is a good looking combat helmet priced very reasonably.
This is a good looking helmet with really nice paint and a super attractive decal. The liner is a bit dry on the edges, but mostly solid. The strap is full length, but a bit on the greasy side. Overall, this is a good representative example, which will display nicely.
This Helmet shows a good amount of age patina. The paint is good and solid. The decal looks like a Navy but is just a good honest toned Army. The liner is hard and dark, but mostly all there. This one will display very well for the money.
This is a solid helmet for your display. It was painted silver years ago, and stripped off. The green paint is not the best, but original. The decal is very good. Much of the liner is still there. For the $$$ it looks good and is perfect of the economy minded collector.
This is an attractive helmet. The finish and decal are not excellent, but very good. The liner and strap are still all there and solid. It is nicely named in the back flange in the classic way. This is a good solid combat helmet for a reasonable price.
This is a very solid example of the standard M42 Army single decal combat helmet. The decal is really good, and was never lacquered over, so it still retains it's original silver color. The rough green finish is equally nice, and has not turned brown over the years. The original liner is very solid, as is the original full length chin strap. Overall, this is a very good and solid example for you collection.
This is right out of the woodwork in Chesterfield, Michigan. I bought it from the Nephew of Uncle Russ, who brought it home from WWII. He sold it because he needed Christmas money for gifts, really. I paid him $15 for it. No just kidding, I am making not enough $$$ on this one. I tried to really treat him right. The paint and decal are good and solid. The liner is also original to the piece and has a nice color and is solid. The strap is full length. The back rivet is a bit of a different color, but is also original to the piece.
This is an attractive helmet with very nice original paint. The liner is all there and a good match to the helmet. The strap is broken with both ends missing, but about 2/3 there. The B bag strap is a nice original example which matches the helmet well.
This is an attractive combat helmet. The paint is good and green. It looks like there may have been an army decal there @ one time, but is gone now. The liner is excellent. Overall it is a good representative example.
This is a good honest combat helmet. The finish is nice and original. The liner is solid only a little dry. The strap is also a little dry, but solid and full length. This one will display very well for the money.
This is a good solid combat helmet. The paint is nice showing only light age and use. The liner is very solid without issues. The strap is a good example with only a couple slight weak spots. Overall, this is a good solid all original combat helmet, perfect for a display.
This is a cool combat helmet over painted in the field with a thick chunky non reflective paint, which is still very good. The liner and strap are good and solid, but a little dry. This one is the combat veteran which I wish could talk and tell his story. Yes, the helmet is a boy. Yow can I tell? That comes from experience.
This is a good sound M40 Single decal combat helmet period repainted with a standard German field green paint. The shell has a bullet hole with entry and exit points. I don't think someone was wearing this when it happened. The finish is still good with honest patina. The original liner is loose from age and use, but has solid leather. This one has the been there done that look, and will display very well in your collection.
This is an original camo M42 helmet. Much of the finish is gone off the top, but it is the real thing. The liner is all there, but a bit fragile. If you fear replicas and are on a budget, this is for you.
This is a good honest looking helmet. The paint and decal as both very nice. The wire is the typical thin type. It has definitely been there since the war. The liner is a bit dry, but still solid and looks good. The strap is a little weak @ the short end, but original to the helmet.
This is a nice looking complete combat helmet with excellent paint and decal. The liner is a cream color, as it should be. The band looks to be broken in one spot @ the back between the interior and exterior bands, with some old type or repair sew job on the leather. It does not show, and looks to be perhaps to be period. This one will display very well, and is priced reasonably
This is a nice honest helmet form a old collection The paint and decal are good and solid. The liner has a good honest look and is solid without issues. This one will display well without breaking the bank.
This is a nice honest helmet from a local resale shop. The paint and decal are very good. There is some wax from a candle on the helmet and across the decal. The original liner is a bi dry, but solid. This one will display very well, and is a good and honest example.
This is a good looking honest piece with a good even patina mixed with some light surface rust. The decal is mostly all there and looks good. The liner is very solid and without issues. The interior has a great clear dome stamp. This is overall, a solid decent looking helmet which will nicely fill that spot in your collection.
This one shows a good amount of surface rust and age. It has a good original decal, and I think a clean up would help it look nicer. The original liner is all there but dry. This is a good economical Luft helmet for your display.
This is a good solid helmet with nice paint. The decal shows use with some of the detail gone. The liner is excellent with a nice color. This one will display very well for the money.
This is right out of the woodwork in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. The paint is great. I think it would clean up to be super nice. The decal is original, but worn in one area. The National colors were removed as per 1940 regulations. This is a great beginner helmet or for a cheapo display.
We had a no pay, so here it is again. This is a good solid original shell with the original factory paint finished over in a semi rough field blue grey paint. The decal was exposed, probably during the war. The shell has no dents or issues, and will display just fine for not tooooo much cash.
We had a no pay, so here it is again. This is right out of the woodwork in Ashley, Michigan, from a vet's recent estate farm auction. The box, with all the goodies was bought by one of my long time buddies, just the way you see it. It is a US WWII GI 10 in 1 ration box, painted green and sent through the mail. It looks like it was sent, from Europe to someone stationed @ Camp Custer, MI, and from there to the home address. I see customs papers glued to the box, under the paper wrapping. The size 64 helmet is an excellent M35 beaded Luftschutz with great dark blue paint. The liner is really nice and solid with a big Luftwaffe school property stamp. The chinstrap is also excellent. This is a chance to get a real WWII German helmet complete with send home box, don't miss it!
This is right out of the woodwork in Shelby Twp., Michigan. The paint is very good with nice decals. The liner is solid, but with the ends the fingers torn, which is typical. There is a nice Luftwaffe Eagle LS stamp in the dome. The strap is missing, well ok, The helmet still displays well. This is a nice looking helmet for the money.
We had a no pay, so here it is again. This is a solid helmet is all original. The paint and decal are both good. The liner is solid. Sorry, no strap with this one. It will display very well without breaking the bank
This is right out of the woodwork in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan. Is is just the way I got it from the daughter of a WWII vet. She recently found it and a Police Tschako in her Dad's garage while cleaning out his estate. The helmet is dusty and a bit dirty, but with good paint and excellent decals. The liner is dry with a few lightly damaged areas. Still, it will display well and is 10000% untouched. The Tschako is listed in the Other Headgear section.
There has been much debate over these helmets over the last 15 years. I first discovered these helmets in Prague before the wall came down around 1985. The Germans used Prague as a depot for tropical uniforms and equipment. The Germans had planned great offensives in southern Russia with the goal of eventually linking up with the troops from Africa. These helmets could have been part of the tropical stuff for those planned operations. All these tan helmets, I have observed, were always made with German war-time parts and made to German specs. Some collectors have made some statements about them being for an order to Egypt after the war, by the Czechs. I am not sure. Perhaps they were rebuilt after the war, but why? In any event it is excellent plus and all German WWII parts. Yes, I have one in my collection too.
here has been much debate over these helmets over the last 15 years. I first discovered these helmets in Prague before the wall came down around 1985. The Germans used Prague as a depot for tropical uniforms and equipment. The Germans had planned great offensives in southern Russia with the goal of eventually linking up with the troops from Africa. These helmets could have been part of the tropical stuff for those planned operations. All these tan helmets, I have observed, were always made with German war-time parts and made to German specs. Some collectors have made some statements about them being for an order to Egypt after the war, by the Czechs. I am not sure. Perhaps they were rebuilt after the war, but why? In any event it is just about mint and all German WWII parts. Yes, I have one in my collection too.
There has been much debate over these helmets over the last 15 years. I first discovered these helmets in Prague before the wall came down around 1985. The Germans used Prague as a depot for tropical uniforms and equipment. The Germans had planned great offensives in southern Russia with the goal of eventually linking up with the troops from Africa. These helmets could have been part of the tropical stuff for those planned operations. All these tan helmets, I have observed were always made with German war-time parts and to German specs. Some collectors have made some statements about them being for an order to Egypt after the war, by the Czechs. I am not sure. Perhaps they were rebuilt after the war, but why? In any event it is mint and all German WWII parts. Yes, I have one in my collection too.
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