Helmets - Post your helmets here

arnhem44

Heres another few for yere viewing,the neck shield on the m35 is a repo and as you can see its been de-nazified which is a shame:(,however it does retain its full liner including the horse hair pad at the top

arnhem44

ok here is something that someone may have some knowledge about,I got this during the week,at first glance it looks like a german fallschirmjager helmet but its not,I would be thinking its an m40 or 42,its been cut down and where the peak would of been has been hammered out possibley causing the damage that can be seen,as a guess maybe a helmet modified by a paratrooper??,it is in semi relic condition and appears to have been cut war time period,so anyone with any suggestions?:)

marcsignal

you've got some first class stuff there arnhem44 :eek:

Awesome collection of model vehicles too in the background !

Well done for posting !

arnhem44

marcsignal wrote: »

you've got some first class stuff there arnhem44 :eek:

Awesome collection of model vehicles too in the background !

Well done for posting !

Thank you marcsignal,having a model shop close by doesn't help:D

arnhem44

Here is another selection of helmets that my brother has kindly given to me,was waiting for him to come back from his tour of duty to get these,they are as follows,a British kevlar helmet,a mark4 turtle helmet,a Belgian/American GI helmet,an Irish issue kevlar helmet,an old British helmet which was used by different units of the army this one sporting a para chin strap but not para???,a German M40,this one I actually found over ten years ago myself,it had been painted black with white lettering for the hells angels,its currently been painted with primer so this one will be a nice project,I'm thinking of doing this one into a Luftwaffe M40 and finally some extra helmet camo covers

arnhem44

Here are the other two

danpatjoe

Here's another recent arrival, a DD Luftwaffe M35.

This one is well worn, it was originally painted Luftwaffe blue with a first pattern eagle and then re-issued with a combat green paint. The National shield decal had been scratched off as per regulations and the swastika removed from the eagle. Another small size 56.

arnhem44

It is a pity about the decals,my own DD M35 is the same,got my one at the time from Estonia,it was used by the fire service there,I looked in to getting replacement decals at the time but thought better of it afterwards,might be worth mentioning in the fakes thread about decals,its becoming more difficult to tell them apart nowadays,still a fine solid helmet with plenty history attached to it by the looks of it,no doubt a chinstrap will be coming at some stage?,nice one Dan

paddywhack262

well just joined and i collect all types of militaria!! well i guess i should post some of my lids so then!! ig got a lot but not much pics as there split between to PCs! but il post what i have! first is a m38 german fj para lid!this one was ground dug in normandy by a guy i know!(still bloody charged me for it!!) it was takin off hill 192 were there was vicious fighting! actually im going back there next year on a huge tour and amount other things we will be doing some digging!cant wait!any who the lid!!

paddywhack262

other side!

paddywhack262

inside!no liner but the alu liner band is still there!

paddywhack262

the back!

paddywhack262

next up i love this one! its m35 ground dug from a bunker in Russia in deniski(totally spelt wrong!!) its still got its double decals on it despite the rust and is sold!!love it!!!

paddywhack262

the other naughty decal!! :rolleyes:

paddywhack262

in side the lid!

paddywhack262

here a police/fire helmet!nice story to it! The helmet was picked up by a former First Sergeant in WW2 and was on a fence post near his camp. As the American soldiers drove by on trucks they would shoot at the helmet for target practice. He got tired of the noise and took it down off the fence and then decided to keep it as a souvenir! and i got it very cheap either way all good! i guess i should get better pics of it!!

paddywhack262

next!

paddywhack262

and last!

paddywhack262

one of my m40s! this on was used by the dan's after the war and was painted black! BUT its got a great history! has 2 names on the rear skirt and has most of the decal on and was at one point white washed! nice lid at a good price! all good!!

paddywhack262

other side!

paddywhack262

the inside with the names!

paddywhack262

iv also got a lot of visors to! might start a thread on em!!!:D

Morlar

Very nice - specially the FJ one. Post up the Panzer Visor too if you do a Visor thread

paddywhack262

i just might do that! and she will be the 1st one out!!! all good!!

arnhem44

I picked this one up from a good friend of mine in Wales,he was thinning out his collection to fund a trip to Verdun,I normally wouldn't buy something like this but decided to take it off his hands.This one been a WW1 battle damaged German Stalhelm with two bullet entry and exit holes,maybe from a Lewis gun perhaps,it is a relic but in very good condition.

Degsy

arnhem44 wrote: »

I picked this one up from a good friend of mine in Wales,he was thinning out his collection to fund a trip to Verdun,I normally wouldn't buy something like this but decided to take it off his hands.This one been a WW1 battle damaged German Stalhelm with two bullet entry and exit holes,maybe from a Lewis gun perhaps,it is a relic but in very good condition.

Snap!
http://img381.imageshack.us/my.php?image=degsyhelm2kz6.jpg

Morlar

Degsy wrote: »

Snap!
http://img381.imageshack.us/my.php?image=degsyhelm2kz6.jpg

Cool - how much was that if you dont mind me asking ?

Degsy

Morlar wrote: »

Cool - how much was that if you dont mind me asking ?

Nowt!
It was a birthday present.It was dug up in france near troyes along with a load of other stuff(mostly french).

SpitfireIV

I hope those airholes werent acquired whilst the owner was wearing the stahlhelm or else he'd have had a very bad day!! :eek:

arnhem44

I must be doing something wrong,I can't see Degsy's helmet,damn you computer!

arnhem44

sorry lads,finally opened that one up,nice find Degsy.What else was found with the helmet?

arnhem44

Picked this one up the other day from a seller in the States,an old Irish Air Corps helmet dated as a guess 40's, 50's or 60's maybe,I don't really know to be honest,when did the British Turtle helmet come into use here?.It's seen better days to be truthful,the interior of the helmet is covered in surface rust and the exterior has rust patches here and there,no chinstrap and the liner too is a sight for sore eyes but an interesting helmet all the same.

Morlar

arnhem44 wrote: »

Picked this one up the other day from a seller in the States,an old Irish Air Corps helmet dated as a guess 40's, 50's or 60's maybe,I don't really know to be honest,when did the British Turtle helmet come into use here?

I think the turtle helmet was introduced late 1930's.

I won a copy of this guy's (co-authored) book on another forum, the collection is very impressive, check this out ;

http://www.nyc-techwriters.com/militaria/helmets.htm

&

http://www.nyc-techwriters.com/militaria/irish_helmets.htm

Irish MkII Steel Helmet

Following the start of WWII, or the "Emergency" as it was known in Ireland, the German-style M28 was replaced by British MkII helmets. These were stenciled with the zone of command.

This example features the "Eastern Command" insignia on the front of the helmet. The helmet is dated 1939.

arnhem44

Thanks Morlar for those links,really interesting collection of helmets there.I just had a look on Wiki and found this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_III_helmet ,it says the Turtle helmet came into use from 1944 onwards with the British Army so most likely the Irish Army would of started using these helmets a few years later as they upgraded,still I guess the Brodie helmet could of still been in use here for some years after WW2.

Fuinseog

those helmets were isued in 1940 to replace the vickers German style helmet, which made our army look like Germans and confused the Allies.

SpitfireIV

arnhem44 wrote: »

Thanks Morlar for those links,really interesting collection of helmets there.I just had a look on Wiki and found this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_III_helmet ,it says the Turtle helmet came into use from 1944 onwards with the British Army so most likely the Irish Army would of started using these helmets a few years later as they upgraded,still I guess the Brodie helmet could of still been in use here for some years after WW2.

The Turtle, or 'Victory' helmet came into use in 1944 alright by the British, Canadians etc. The Irish didnt get them until the 1950's I believe. The MKI brodie can still be seen worn in pictures from the 50's and 60's!! I work in the military museum we have a few brodies painted in the UN colors and other services (fire, ranger, warden etc) from the 50's/60's. Pictures of the first UN opperation in the Congo in 1960 will show Irish troops wearing the turtle helmets (as well as US style M1 helmets) along with antiquated M1940 bulls wool uniforms and P.37 webbing.

I have a 1939 dated brodie that has been rougly painted over with a grass green color and the eastern command applied. I've seen another for sale where the seller listed the item as having an 'unknown regimental badge', it was the insignia of the Southern Command.

The MkIII/Victory, is, in my opinion one of the ugliest helmets made, it looked utterly rediculous and no wonder the British offloaded all there onto us in the 50's/60's then, when we opened the museum the Curragh unloaded its stock onto us, only happen to get rid of the abominations I'd bet, we must have 100+ of them!!!

arnhem44

The Mark III sure is an ugly looking helmet alright.I have a couple myself,one to the police and one to the army.

sj2000

anyone know about this 1939
trying to upload

Eireneutral

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66930626@N06/6215089338/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66930626@N06/6214567437/in/photostream/


A nice pair of Irish air raid ww2 helmets the W represents Warden and the R is for Rescue, any one have any interest in them then let me know

Dr Strange

Eireneutral wrote: »

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66930626@N06/6215089338/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/66930626@N06/6214567437/in/photostream/


A nice pair of Irish air raid ww2 helmets the W represents Warden and the R is for Rescue, any one have any interest in them then let me know

Hi Eireneutral. Please familiarise yourself with our forum charter first. If these items are for sale you may post free ads on www.adverts.ie. You can then contact one of the militaria moderators by private message and asked them to include your ad and item description in the "for sale" sticky on top of this forum. Thanks.

Jagdtiger

Hmmm, I never noticed this thread :pac:


1a) Imperial Pickelhaube from Train-Abteilung Nr.10 from Hannover
belonging to the X. Armeekorps

b) Side View of same

c) Tr. A. 10 Stamp

2a) Hungarian helmet WWII

b) MÁVAG(Hungarian Royal State Railroads' Machine Factory) maker stamp

Jagdtiger

French m51, loosely based on the American M1 and an icon of the French-Algerian War.

Outer shell is post Indochina War dating from 1955, while the molded plastic inner shell is dated 1953

A great site for info on this helmet:

http://www.world-war-helmets.com/fiche.php?q=Casque-Francais-Mle-51-TTA

1) Shell

2) Interior

3) Side by Side

4) Outer shell maker mark and date

5) Inner shell maker mark and partial date

Jagdtiger

M15 Chasseurs Helmet with veteran plate attached to the front visor. It was originally painted horizon blue, but was roughly painted slate blue during the war to reduce the shine of the original finish.

Fr.Jack

Hi
This is my Vietnam era M1.I just hope the guy hadn,t got it on when this damage was done but the liner has rotted away and whats left is a very dark colour. Sorry for the bad pictures but they where taken in a bit of a rush.
Martin

garymac27

Hi Guys,

I have come across these helmets which we had in a shed, my father used to collect and i am looking to find out date, also unit? The have letters on them, like the follow

W
D
R
RP/W
CS
FS
AFS
EC

hope somebody can help, can't really find anything online

arnhem44

Hi Gary,D I believe is for Decontamination,F.S. is Fire Service,W is Warden,A.F.S is another fire service helmet this one been the Auxiliary Fire Service.The others I don't know but would think that the RP/W one is another version of Warden's helmet.

Fuinseog

garymac27 wrote: »

Hi Guys,

I have come across these helmets which we had in a shed, my father used to collect and i am looking to find out date, also unit? The have letters on them, like the follow

W
D
R
RP/W
CS
FS
AFS
EC

hope somebody can help, can't really find anything online

CS is possibly the Irish for Civil defence (Cosaint Shiabhialta).

Bridge9

Hi any one know about this helmet. My dad got it from a friend with no info. It's a British army one, painted black and marked 1941 n55. My dad wants to know if this one was an iris army one...and why black? No markings on it.ok can't seem to post a photo?