Been chasing this one for some months now and with some surprise actually landed the thing. The person who had the helmet is not known for 'letting things go' but we worked out a trade which reasonably accomodated both. Had to give-up an Army M-18sd cut-out and some cash but at leat I have this rare WSSsd.

Waffen SS M-42 'EF64' single decal combat helmet. EF applied a particularly attractive version of the so-called 1st-pattern runes to their product. I feel quite fortunate to have acquired this exceptional example of the most rare of late-war Waffen SS combat helmets.

Cody

Hi Jordan,

There is NO chance of that helmet being sold - he's a favorite. 8^)

Cody

Cory,

You have a fantastic collection of helmets there. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise with us.

Do you know anything about German belt buckles and/or ammunition pouches? I have one of each I bought about a year ago, along with some rifles, I would like to start researching. I will try to post a photo if I can figure out how to do so. I know you can't tell me much about it without seeing at least a photo...

I believe the buckle is "Luftwaffe, by the shape of the eagle. It doesn't appear to be in the greatest shape, but at least I have it.

Thanks again!

Hi Darryl,

Please start a new thread about your items so we can all see them.

Thanks,
Cody

Cody,

I'll do that. I just have to figure out how to load pictures to the big "A" first. Gotta figure out that whole hosting thing....Hopefully I'll have them for you soon.

Thanks for sharing this gear with us Cody. I imagine that like me, the majority of readers will lack the money and/or opportunity to acquire helmets like these. The only way I'm ever going to see them is in a museum! What I find particularly interesting is the "Normandy" one. If this is genuinely vehicle paints that makes the Humbrol German camo colours virtually bang on!

Luftwaffe M-40sd two-color camo, Q64. Soldier's name is 'Wisounnig' - possibly Flemish or Dutch volunteer.

Cody

Just acquired this Heer M-40sd tri-color camo. Possibly a Mediterranean scheme rather than France. NS62 loaded with greeblies and grunge.
Cody

Got another new toy the other day. Have been after this one for some years.

Waffen SS M-35dd. Q64. Quist(Q) applied a particular version of the so-called 1st-pattern runes decal and the NS shield as well. See pics...

Cody

Wow, shes a beaut! Just a couple weeks back i got me my first original helmet for pretty cheap. Id post it hear, but i wouldnt want to disrupt your beautiful collection! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Harrison. If you don't want to post here why not start a new thread. Perhaps a thread which invited open contribution.

Cody

Another one came in this week...

Nothin' special late-war(1944-dated linerband), combat-used M-42 stamped ckl62. For security reasons, in 1943, ET changed their helmet ID to ckl.

Cody

Cody,

It's been posted many times, but, damn! a truly impressive collection. I wonder, and will have to ask my Father-in-law, which one he wore. Dang, but I'd love to have one to display with his awards. German helms ALWAYS get the second, third, fourth....look.

Impressive to say the least!

Mike

TacFireGrau, if he could even remember which one, Im pretty sure they didnt name their helmets back then with the M36, M40, M43, etc. Also, you loose your helmet alot, they switch out a bunch. I could help you out though. Which years in the war did he fight? Where?

Cody, another great helmet for your collection. Even though its just plain Feild Grau, those types of helmets are still my favorite. Thanks for posting.

Just got this HR M-40sd. ET64. Helmet was acquired third-hand from a Canadian vet who shipped it home from Tunisia. The decal was painted around and oxidation(carmelizing) has overtaken much of the finish. He'll do for the time being.

Cody

Shes a beaut for somthing different. May I ask where you aquire all your helmets from? I usually check ebay, they are going for a pretty serious price somtimes.

Hi Harrison,

Ebay is the very LAST place to seek TR helmets, or, for that matter, TR items in general. Ebay is a clearing-house for Eastern-Europen fakes. Beginning collectors typically have no contacts in the collecting circles and consequently tend to buy from ebay with high hopes but without the knowledge that the bulk of eBay gear is junk. World-class TR militaria is not to be found on eBay. The good stuff is sold with a phone call or an email.

Most of my helmets come from other collectors. Occasionally a vet-sourced piece will appear or, ocassionally, an estate sale may offer something interesting.

Cody

Got another toy PLUS figured out that in order to upload new images into your personal gallery you now have too relogin to Armorama even though the system recognizes your computer. High tech is terrific stuff - when it works.

HR M-40sd three-color camo, ET64, linerband is too oxidized to sense a date, faintly stamped chinstrap, gunk and greeblies in liner. All the things we like to see.

Cody

Do you have a pic of all your helmets together? That is an impressive collection in individual pics

Hi Alan,

Collecting finds the gathering in a constant state of flux. Things come and go. Certain select items are so-called 'keepers' while others are acquired in order to learn about same or simply 'to have' for a time. This is the gathering as it stands 03/25/06. There is some 'special' gear in the collection including 13 helmets which are the photographed subjects in 6 different reference books. The link below is a photo of the collection almost two years ago - https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/33434&page=1

Collecting this stuff grew out of building military models.



Cody

Just got this one a few weeks ago. It may be some time before adding another to the thread as this guy is gonna' take some time to pay-for. He became available well before I was prepared to buy, but, ya' do what ya' gotta' do when that 'special' item becomes available.

Waffen SS M-35dd, ET64, 1939-dated liner, 1938-dated chinstrap, complete, intact and it's in exceptional condition. At the factory ET applied a particular pattern of decal with this exact decal being shown in Baer, page 189.

As it turns out, this helmet was acquired by an associate of a friend, from a vet in Beaverton, OR on a bright, warm Sunday in 1984. Earlier, I had sent images of the helm to this friend, whereby, he immediately recognized the helmet from the tiny kachunka in the upper-left corner of the runic shield. "That's it!", he cried. It's a small world afterall.

Cody

SA M-35dd, Q64, 1939-dated throughout. Were it not for the SA meatball the helmet would exhibit no damage at all. The bash to the meatball likely occured within 30 minutes of the helmet being decaled as the mush is exactly where a chinstrap bale would lie were another helmet resting on top of this one. Helmets were typically stacked on top of each other during the assembly process.

The helmet is exceedingly rare as only 2 are known with the other example being effectively uncollectible as it has been post-war stripped of an overlying layer of paint.

Cody

Do u have any FJs helmet?

No FJ's. Have no interest in them

Cody