German Helmets, from Helmets and Headgear

G249 LUFTWAFFE AFRIKA KORPS SUN HELMET - 1^STpattern cork sun helmet in good "been there" condition. Cloth good with nice light sun bleached finish. Orange coloured lining. Nice sweat stained leather band. Good chinstrap. Large size 57/58. Insignia good, very sharp Luftwaffe eagle which appears to be silver. Complete with it's original sand goggles.

G248 NSKK OFFICERS SIDE CAP - Stunning example . Large size 59/60. Correct NSKK buttons to front. Silver piped for officers with 3 pips to left side. RZM label nice and clear. Very sharp insignia, no moth or damage. Very clean.

G247 RAD OFFICERS SIDE CAP -Very good , clean example. Large size approx 57/58.Sharp bullion insignia. Nicely stamped inside “RAD BA 1940 -58 (size), No moth or damage.

G245 SS TOTENKOPF M40 RELIC - A super battle field find from the TK positions at Demjansk. Although in relic condition., this is a super helmet with two camo cover clips still attached to shell. Also the bordered 1^st pattern runic shield is intact to 85/90% and looks great. Liner dry but present, also with the helmet comes remains of newspaper hich was found inside the liner, presumably to help keep the soldier warm. Battle damage to left side. Super poignant piece from the Demjansk pocket.

G244 LARGE M42 GERMAN COMBAT HELMET - LUFTWAFFE DECAL - Very large size ET 68 shell, size 61 liner. Field grey shell with most paint remaining. Liner good with all tongue ends intact. Double banded liner band original to helmet. Luftwaffe decal which is not guaranteed genuine so helmet is priced as an un-decaled example. Code to rear of shell 1896. Rare in this huge size.

G243 ARMY M35 COMBAT HELMET - BATTLE DAMAGED - A good combat used example brought back by an American vet in the Normandy campaign (operation cobra). ET 64 shell with remains of army decal. Field grey shell with evidence of some black over-spray and what looks like a name to rear outside of shell. Liner good combat used condition with one damaged tongue end. Original drawstring . Shrapnel hit which has not pierced the shell to rear. Although heat from projectile has burnt the surrounding paint. Cracking battle field pick up bought straight from the vet.

G242 GERMANHELMET CHINSTRAP - A rare genuine example, full length with aluminium buckle. Nice supple condition.

G241 GERMAN M40 VOLKSTURM HELMET - Very rare helmet with well painted Adler similar to army decal to front. Liner congealed and rotted in parts. One helmet pin missing. Large ET66 shell. Retaining most of it’s original slate grey paints. A helmet with this eagle to front is featured in the Weind / Goodapple book and is I believe, attributed to Volksturm or officer cadets. Rare helmet.

G240 SS PANZER SIDE CAP - A super combat worn example of the black overseas cap. Good size approx. 58. Correct SS eagle to side. Pebble skull button to front. SS/RZM label to inside. Service wear to nape of cloth commensurate with wearing of headphones. 2 small moth nips. Super “been there” example from the eastern front.

G239 SS DOUBLE DECAL M35 EASTERN FRONT HELMET - A fine example of a early war SS combat helmet found in a farm building used as a field hospital by SS Niederland. This is a real “been there” helmet with remains of white snow camo and field grey over original apple green. Quist size 64 shell, 514 to rear apron. Early double banded aluminium liner band, square D rings. Liner good and supple with all tongue ends intact. Rare to find a genuine double deal these days.

G238 SS M35 RUSSIAN FRONT SINGLE DECAL HELMET - Good solid shell with couple of pin holes to crown. Liner complete. Remains of toque stuck to inside apron. 1^st pattern runic shield. Bunker found. Genuine eastern front helmet.

G237 M35 SINGLE DECAL HELMET- Super all original un-messed with helmet. Large size “NS66” shell. Good size 57 liner with all tongue ends good. Some service wear. Sharp army (Kreigsmarine?) decal. Original full length maker marked chinstrap. Details faded but 1940 date clear. One helmet pin not tight but has been like that during it’s working life. Total “one look” helmet.

G235 CAVALRY VISOR CAP - Good “been there” example. Large size 58/59. Early tricot material. Circa 1936/39. Yellow piped. Great shape.

G232 AFRIKA KORPS SINGLE DECAL BATTLE DAMAGE - Rare to find a battle damaged DAK helmet. M40 single decal in tan camo probably from Tunisia. In and out bullet hole and crack and slight distortion from blast. Liner band present. Interesting piece.

G231 LUFTSCHUTZ HELMET - Very nice example. Good sharp decal with only minor abrasions. Most pint finish remaining and retaining original colour. Very clean three pad liner with all tongue ends intact. Good chinstrap. Nice clear label to rear apron. Size 57. All original.

G229 CAMO HELMET NET - String net of late war manufacture for use in France. Tan string . No fixings. Tucks up into liner band. Found in Lorraine old wartime requisitioned house. The real deal.

G227 LUFTWAFFE PARIS GARRISON M40 - A super helmet I recently bought back. Large Quist shell. Liner not bad with damage to 4 tongue ends. Decal largely complete. Original chinstrap. What makes this helmet is the details to the rear apron “Am Wehremberg F.P.N. 49346 L.G.P. (Luftwaffe garrison Paris) PARIS”. Researchable helmet in original condition.

G226 ARMY M42 SINGLE DECAL - Very nice example retaining most of it’s original finish. Army decal 70%. Size 64 shell double stamped “NS 64 - 4393” to rear apron. Good liner size 57/58. Full length original chinstrap. Good honest of a combat helmet.

G218 1945 DATED FLAK BATTERY BEADED HELMET - A superb example of a very late war beaded helmet. Slate grey paint finish. Sharp, thin edge to visor and droop part of apron. Clear unit marking to shell “FLAK ABT 7001”. There is also a name in Germanic script to the apron. Good large size 58 liner, shich is R.B. numbered with 1945 date. Cloth liner good. Comes with it’s original scarce late war plastic chinstrap. A very evocative piece clearly reflecting the material shortages within the Reich by this time. Super helmet.

G210 M42 SS SINGLE DECAL HELMET - RUSSIAN FRONT - A good size 64 single decal combat from Russia. Decal 90% complete but faded back. Shell retaining 50% of original field grey paint. Liner pretty good with heavy service wear. Offered at a modest price for a genuine SS helmet.

G209 LUFTWAFFE FIELD DIVISION M40 SINGLE DECAL - Good combat example by Quist. Usual heavy Quist helmet - size 64. Shell retaining most of it’s original finish with a few minor abrasions. Decal 90% complete. Original chinstrap, original good condition liner. This liner has two names inside “PAUL”. Next to this has been written then scored out “HE IS DEAD”. The other name “WULLE” has “HE IS DEAD” beside it. Obviously the declaration as to the health of the wearer was prior to going through his pockets and establishing his correct identity. Some emulsion spray to shell (easily removed), otherwise cracking helmet from American yard sale.

G197 INFANTRY N.C.O.’S VISOR CAP - Lovely pre-war manufacture visor cap in medium green tri-cot ribbed material. White piped. Metal insignia. Good leather chinstrap. Size 57. Sweatband good with some sweat staining to brow. Good lining but minus celluloid diamond. Inside sweatband stamped with hamburg makers name and address and 1931 date. No moth or damage. Great early cap.

G195 M35 ARMY SINGLE DECAL WHITE CAMO - Russian front combat helmet in all over white camo. Very large size 68. N.S. shell. Army decal clearly visible under paint. Liner age darkened indicating probably bunker recovered, leather good although springs detached. Good original aluminium buckle chinstrap. Inside good with owners name(s) to apron. There is also a name on the liner. Some small chips to helmets edge. A super genuine eastern front helmet recovered from the 12^th army positions near Demjansk.

G246 PRUSSIAN FELT ERSATZ PICKLEHAUBE & ORIGINAL COVER - Fantastic vet bringback which I have had in my personal collection for over 25 years. Green felt body in very good condition.Nice combat worn approx size 56/57 liner. nice and supple with some sweat staining to lower edge and brow area.Original leather drawstring. Nice brass fittings.Original chinstrap.Original cockades.

Helmet cover with "R109" in cloth over another number suggesting a regiment change. One of the five clips missing otherwise very good. Stain to left side,possibly blood. Rare nowadays to find a completely all original example.