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Now this is what I call a collection of German Helmets!

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  • #2
    citizen_p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭citizen_p


    very nice... ive always loved the chicken wire and winter camo helmets the most


  • #3
    FiSe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 821 ✭✭✭FiSe


    Only wonder how many of these are original?
    Nevertheless, looks nice.


  • #4
    Fuinseog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭Fuinseog


    does anyone know if the Finns had a similar helmet after the war. I bought a German style helmet, olive in colour with a bracket on the front. its not spannish or Irish. any ideas?


  • #5
    citizen_p
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭citizen_p


    they used what ever they could find really

    http://www.pottia.net/pottia/finnhelm.htm


  • #6
    FiSe
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    Try to find some stamp underneath the linnen somewhere. There should be a figure for a size and some certification/manufacturers mark and perhaps original colour.

    Europe after the war was awashed with German style helmets, there were produced in millions and were used well into 60's - 70's by firemen, local civil defence, police and militias all over the Europe.


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  • #7
    ollaetta
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    Fuinseog wrote: »
    a German style helmet, olive in colour with a bracket on the front

    Not like this by any chance?

    http://www.gostak.demon.co.uk/helmets/SPAIN_MODELO_Z_SHELL_JPG_view.htm


  • #8
    Fuinseog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭Fuinseog


    ollaetta wrote: »
    Not like this by any chance?

    http://www.gostak.demon.co.uk/helmets/SPAIN_MODELO_Z_SHELL_JPG_view.htm


    thats it exactly. so its spannish. I always imagined the spannish helmets were a little broader. do you know when they had it? I bought mine in 1990.
    is it true that the East German NVA helmet is a whermacht design?


  • #9
    ollaetta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭ollaetta


    I'm no expert in Spanish helmets but these yokes were mid-war copies of the M35 Stahlhelm. Contrary to myth they do not date from the Spanish Civil War. I have one which I bought as a German helmet back before I knew anything much about them. Wasn't too disappointed as I only paid £20 for it! The attached is a pic of one complete with badge.

    Have a look at this link for info on the East German NVA Helmet:

    http://mainly28s.com/odds/001_NVA_Helmet.html


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