Again I tip my hat at your collection Cody. Most impressive.

I'd be thrilled to have a chance to buy the helmets you turn down!

Monte,

Try this site. Many of the world's more advanced TR helmet collectors frequent the place. http://daggers.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x/a/frm/f/2583025185

Cody

Waffen SS M-42sd, ckl64, 1943-dated liner. Hardly mint though eminently presentable. Collectors of Waffen SS helmets make distinctions between makers as the SS shield will usually vary with the maker, at least, on real helmets. This example sports the expected 2nd-pattern shield applied at the ckl(ET) factory.

In 1993, the helmet came out of Allentown, PA from a fellow who had owned it for over 40 years previous.

Cody

If I can ask. What will be a book about helmets?
As don't want to make a mistake when will be building a figure.

Should you seek color photos of Wehrmacht helmets, Tom Kibler and Bob Iqbal's latest volume would be a good choice.

Cody

THank you.
Can you please tell me who is publishing this book and ISBN if you have it.
I just need it to place an order from the company that I always order from.

You can buy direct from one of the authors - http://rfimd2000.tripod.com/

Cody

HR M-42sd, ckl64, likely unissued. The little white specks are not housepaint splatter, but, rather, aluminum oxide showing through the paint. Aluminum oxide particles were mixed with the paint to provide texture. For a brief period, ET(ckl) used a very coarse, if not downright chunky, medium for texturing. The paint pigment wore off the texture quite easily during this time. These oddly textured helmets are the exception rather than the rule.

Cody

I bought one in the early- early 70's. Had a liner, had been repainted and I got ahold of some decals to put on. Probably left over from Spain It looks like the 1940 version, but I think the leather liner inside has been replaced as it doesn't have holes and the tie together is a lot thicker.

Been a while since adding a new one to the gathering...

HR M-40sd, ET64, 1942 dated linerband.

Cody

M-40sd ET64 liner.

HR M-42sd hkp(SE)64, linerband is far too oxidized to discern a date, but, as the manufacturer code is stamped hkp rather than SE, while still retaining a single decal, the date of manufacture was more than likely 1943.

Cody

HR M-42sd hkp64 liner.

The folks at Historicus Forma asked me to prepare what eventually became an introduction to Third Reich helmets. The presentation has as much technical info as I dared to include for an article intended for the model-builder. The link - https://hfmodeling.kitmaker.net//features/1421

Cody

Thanks for posting that, goes along really well with this original post. I have learned more about the helmets here than anywhere else. You have a fantastic collection

Well, I honestly thought I had the willpower to retire from collecting Third Reich combat helmets. Apparently, I'm weak.

Oh well, here is a much sought-after helm...snake-leg variation of the early Luftwaffe M-35dd. Unlike most early Lufts, the liner in the helmet is not copiously marked with some unit ID.

Hope you enjoy,
Cody

Another helmet which came from the same deal as which produced the previous snake-leg...

Never thought I would ever own one of these as they are not something to which I had ever paid any attention whatsoever. Having now owned an example for a bit of time the thing has sorta' grown on me.

ET68 paratrooper helmet. Like Heer helmets wartime-issued Luftwaffe para helmets were painted in the olive-drab shade of schiffergrau. This example was produced during the transition time from pre-war gear to wartime economy equipment as the linerband is still the early aluminum while the liner pads are wartime hardware. As per the 1940 order requiring removal of the tri-color shield, a single decal of the Luftwaffe has been applied to the shell.

Cheers,
Cody

WOW! That is an impressive collection mate! Is there a helmet floating about that you'd give your arm and one leg for??

Hey all! I was given a Hitler youth helmet by my great uncle. He took it off of a 15 year old near Bastogne (along with his kit and K98 which I also have now). I have some more stuff like bayonets and SS hunting knives. I think the German stuff is cool but my favorite things come from my family who served in the Pacific. I have a USMC Raider combat knife that was given to me by my grandfather. It is not very rare or expensive but means the most.

You have an amazing collection there Cody. I dream of one day having such a collection (let alone a place to put it!). It is amazing to me the shape they are in. Have you done cleaning or repainting at all? Those look like they just rolled off the line!

Thanks for showing us your stuff.
-Mike

That is a fantastic collection of helmets you have. Over the years I had a couple, but I was into the dealing end at the time and never kept any. Now of course looking back I wish I had.

Thank you for sharing.