German helmet question

USMC · 02-12-2004, 07:05 PM

Hello to all! I know this isn't a question about lugers or other firearms but, there is a wealth of knowledge surfing this forum! I thought maybe one of you could help me identify this german helmet. All I know is that it is a post war helmet that a vet. had brought back with them from germany or had bought it in germany (one or the other)and that nothing else was known about the helmet. The seller thought it was a M40, but wasn't sure. Any help would be appriciated!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEBWA:IT

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USMC (Josh)

Nick Davis · 02-12-2004, 07:40 PM

USMC,
It appears to be a very abused model 1935 helmet
i just wish the helmet wasnt so abused
Nick

USMC · 02-12-2004, 10:37 PM

Nick,

What leads you to believe this is a M35 helmet? Is there certain features? Is the 5 fingered medal bracket in the top of the helmet typical of M35?

Doug G. · 02-12-2004, 10:43 PM

USMC, I don't think it's German at all. I think that it is a Spanish WWII helmet. They look like WWII German from the outside, but the liner is held together totally different.

redbird dave · 02-12-2004, 11:10 PM

This is a post WWII helmet. Note that there is only a vent hole on the side but no rivet which is used to hold the liner in place. All WWII German helmets have rivets just below and in front of the vent hole. It is definitly not a Spanish helemt The spanish helmets are raw edged but not flared out like the German M-42 model. The Spanish helmets also have a clip on the front to which a badge was attached and the liners are completely different from all leather German WWII helmet liners. Post WWII helmets can be found in much better condition and for less than $50.00.You can sometimes find WWII German helmet shells in the $50-$65 dollar range on EBay.

Nick Davis · 02-13-2004, 12:01 AM

redbird , i hate to disagree with you but there are several different variations of this helmet , while i agree that this helmet is not spanish it could be of norwegian or swedish as the germans exported to both countries.
Nick

HCS · 02-23-2004, 12:52 PM

Hi

My guess is that this maybe is a post WWII German Bundesgrenz SchÃ?Â¼tz(Vest German border patrol) helmet, the vents is flat and different from the M35. I don't know about Sweden for sure, but to my knowledge Norway used regular german helmets since there was a lot of them there after the war. We used them here in Denmark as well, they was painted in black or grey and fitted with a new liner(big shame), they were issued to local firemen teams on factories and appartment blocks.

HCS

02-12-2004, 07:05 PM	#1
USMC User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: APG, Maryland Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	German helmet question Hello to all! I know this isn't a question about lugers or other firearms but, there is a wealth of knowledge surfing this forum! I thought maybe one of you could help me identify this german helmet. All I know is that it is a post war helmet that a vet. had brought back with them from germany or had bought it in germany (one or the other)and that nothing else was known about the helmet. The seller thought it was a M40, but wasn't sure. Any help would be appriciated! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...=STRK:MEBWA:IT Semper-Fi USMC (Josh) __________________ "We have been looking for the enemy for several days now. We found them....were surrounded! This simplifies our problem of getting to these people and killing them!

02-12-2004, 10:37 PM	#3
USMC User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: APG, Maryland Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nick, What leads you to believe this is a M35 helmet? Is there certain features? Is the 5 fingered medal bracket in the top of the helmet typical of M35? __________________ "We have been looking for the enemy for several days now. We found them....were surrounded! This simplifies our problem of getting to these people and killing them!

02-12-2004, 10:43 PM	#4
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	USMC, I don't think it's German at all. I think that it is a Spanish WWII helmet. They look like WWII German from the outside, but the liner is held together totally different. __________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain

02-12-2004, 07:40 PM	#2
Nick Davis User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Layton, Utah Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	USMC, It appears to be a very abused model 1935 helmet i just wish the helmet wasnt so abused Nick

02-12-2004, 11:10 PM	#5
redbird dave User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Winter Garden, Florida Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is a post WWII helmet. Note that there is only a vent hole on the side but no rivet which is used to hold the liner in place. All WWII German helmets have rivets just below and in front of the vent hole. It is definitly not a Spanish helemt The spanish helmets are raw edged but not flared out like the German M-42 model. The Spanish helmets also have a clip on the front to which a badge was attached and the liners are completely different from all leather German WWII helmet liners. Post WWII helmets can be found in much better condition and for less than $50.00.You can sometimes find WWII German helmet shells in the $50-$65 dollar range on EBay.

02-13-2004, 12:01 AM	#6
Nick Davis User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Layton, Utah Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	redbird , i hate to disagree with you but there are several different variations of this helmet , while i agree that this helmet is not spanish it could be of norwegian or swedish as the germans exported to both countries. Nick

02-23-2004, 12:52 PM	#7
HCS User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi My guess is that this maybe is a post WWII German Bundesgrenz SchÃ?Â¼tz(Vest German border patrol) helmet, the vents is flat and different from the M35. I don't know about Sweden for sure, but to my knowledge Norway used regular german helmets since there was a lot of them there after the war. We used them here in Denmark as well, they was painted in black or grey and fitted with a new liner(big shame), they were issued to local firemen teams on factories and appartment blocks. HCS