Incredible and extremely rare M35 Kriegsmarine camouflage helmet. Standard apple green helmet having a textbook ET-pattern golden navy eagle. The tri color shield remains clearly visible under the camouflage paint. The tan colored camo paint is hand applied over the helmet in unorganized stripes and splotches. The helmet is complete with it’s early 1940 produced…
Period and genuine officer chin cord (strap) for a general (Army or Luftwaffe) visor cap. Classic bottom left to upper right weave and has the textbook aluminum inlets. Shows nice wear and patina.
M35 helmet, started as an apple green double decal example. With the 1940 regulations the glossy apple green paint and national tricolor shield was overpainted using thick field green paint, only leaving the army decal visible. Original early aluminum double band liner sits firmly in place. The leather is perfect and shows minimal wear. It…
Genuine and well preserved blue Luftwaffe M43 cap. Has a set of original national insignia period applied to the front of the cap. Interesting combination of a hand sewn eagle, only attached on a few points and a machine applied cocarde running over de eagle’s swastika. It is something I have observed earlier with this…
Beautiful light worn M43 pattern single button Hitlerjugend field cap in Luftwaffe blue colored wool for a member of a Flak (anti-aircraft) unit. Complete with original machine applied HJ diamond insignia up front. The blue silk liner shows minimal wear are remain in perfect condition. Maker marked with RBNr. 0/2009/0004, size marked 58 and dated…
Stunning light worn M40 army steel helmet in perfect condition. Rough green coating on the exterior shows little wear. Decal is the so called ‘Big-Foot’ eagle typical for this manufacturer, and remains nearly 100% intact. The liner is complete but feels a bit dry. Split pins remain tight and untouched. Named on the liner. Stunning…
Very desirable late war produced M40 police helmet with both decals over 90% intact. Classic heavy Quist produced steel helmet in size 64 with a 56 sized liner. The liner has steel band and remains in good condition, dated 1943. The leather is still soft and strong. The split pins are untouched and remain straight….
Attractive light worn late-war German officer visor cap, having white piping for infantry. The visor has a nice saddle shape and is complete with its genuine late war zinc insignia up front. The cap remains void of moth damages and shows nice honest wear.
Attractive and worn German officer visor cap, having white piping for infantry. The visor has a nice saddle shape and is complete with its genuine aluminum insignia up front. The cap remains void of major damages and shows nice honest wear. A few moth nips are visible but nothing disturbing.
Original and textbook late war constructed M43 pattern Panzer cap for SS members. Late war example being a so called ‘Dachau’ (concentration camp) example, as these hats and many other clothing and badges were found there by American soldiers in 1945 and were taken back as war souvenirs. The cap has it’s original SS panzer…
Genuine RAD brown officer field cap in excellent condition. Complete with beautiful bullion RAD cap insignia up front. Looks unworn but the sweatband shows cracks and tears from aging. Large size ca 59.
Textbook and genuine unissued army decal maker marked by Huber Jordan u. Koerner, Nürnberg-O. Abziehbilderfabrik. I have two examples for sale at 175 each.
Attractive and worn German officer visor cap, having white piping for infantry. The visor has a nice saddle shape and is complete with its genuine aluminum insignia up front. The cap remains void of moth damages and shows nice honest wear. The visor bill is somewhat loose on the right side of the cap. The…
Extremely hard to find original Panzer and/or Sturmgeschutz winter edition crash helmet/barret with fur cover. Maker marked by Clemens Wagner. There is an original army eagle attached on the front, but not visible on the picture. The draw string is present. A very desirable piece of Third Reich headgear, still missing in many collections!
Hard to find black wool Hitlerjugend winter cap. Shows a few moth holes but has no major issues. Original HJ diamond pierced through the front of the cap. Complete with 3 working press buttons by ‘Waldes 2’. Inside shows the genuine Hitlerjugend RZM label, the red ink had faded but the HJ diamond on the…
Untouched textbook M34 overseas cap ‘Schiffchen’ with original applied insignia. Shows a few moth damages. Complete with dark blue medical soutache for a Sanitäter. Maker marked by Willy Sprengpfel Mützenfarbik Hamburg, dated 1941. Size marked 52 (small).
Genuine dark blue Belgian made with German pattern overseas cap for a member of the Vlaamse Wacht, missing the insignia on the front. Shows typical Belgian cloth and lining material.
Genuine light worn brown NSDAP leaders visor cap for a member of the Ortsgruppe (= blue piping). Complete with its genuine national insignia pierced through the front of the visor. RZM tag is still present under the sweat band. Blue wool piping shows some moth damages, other parts of the visor remain in good condition….
Very nice and attractive light worn M34 standard Wehrmacht overseas cap. Complete with extremely rare and original applied early, M33 ‘grey backed’ Kriegsmarine insignia up front. The cocarde, lost some stitching on one side. Soutache was removed per regulations in 1941. Maker marked inside by Clemens Wagner, Braunschweig – Hamburg, dated September 1939. Large size…
Honest light worn M38 pattern Gladiator steel helmet for a member of the German air-raid protection (Luftschutz). Three piece construction, complete with liner and chin strap. Interesting liner with artifical leather. The decal on front is complete and shows nice and sharp details. In the rear of the helmet a classic ‘information-decal’ is visible showing…
Beautiful M38 pattern single decal paratrooper helmet. Had its Luftwaffe decal oversprayed with tan and green camouflage colors, the so called ‘Normandy’ and/or Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 6 ‘FJR6’ pattern. The exterior shows normal wear and the Luftwaffe decal is still clearly visible under the camouflage paint. The liner shows heavy damaged and is paretially missing. The straps…
Stunning and untouched – ‘been there’ – M40 pattern steel helmet. Started as a single decal army helmet that got spray painted in tan, red and green colors, making it a textbook so called ‘Normandy’ camo. The ghost of the army decal is still visible under the paint. The helmet shows average combat wear and…
Third Reich fireman helmet with both decals present. Executed in light weight metall (Edelstahl). The chin strap and liner are complete and still look very good. The liner is size marked 57. The shell is also maker marked with a “Deer” and pattern numbers, dated 1934, straight out of the woodwork, early Feuerwehr helmet!
Honest untouched Luftwaffe M35 double decal helmet. Helmet is uncleaned and was found some time ago in USA during a house clearance. Both decals are still firmly present and show great detail, cracks and patina. The helmet remains uncleaned and has a nice look to it. Complete with original installed aluminum liner and draw string….
Textbook ‘pea’ green M35 double decal helmet by Quist. Has the correct Big-Foot army decal, matching with this helmet maker. Both army decal and tri color shield show normal wear and patina. Liner is supple and in very good condition. Draw string is a replacement. The early reinforced aluminum liner band is dated 1939. Liner…
Very nice combat worn USA WW1 brodie steel helmet, camouflaged in ‘stolen’ german Mimikri pattern. Helmet has small holes on the sides for favial chain mail, one ring still sits in place. The helmet is complete with its original liner, but it is dry and worn. It sits loose (see picutres) and some pieces are…
Textbook unissued and MINT Afrikakorps M41 pattern field cap exectuted in tan/green colored canvas. The cap shows no actual wear and is complete with its period hand applied insignia up front. All four ventilation grommets remain in place. Interior is complete with sweat band, having a typical oil-cloth rim. Maker marked by (uncommon and rarely…
Genuine steel helmet liner band in worn condition. Maker marked with RBNr. 0/0256/0038 (Beidermann und Czarnikow (B&C) Berlin) and dated 1944. Size 66/59.
Light worn M42 pattern steel helmet. Classic no decal example, either for army (Heer) or Waffen-SS. The helmet is complete with original liner. The leather is in good condition and remains supple and strong. It is complete with its full length draw string and chin strap. Classic helmet shell design byNS size 66. Lot number…
Light worn M42 pattern steel helmet. Classic no decal example, either for army (Heer) or Waffen-SS. The helmet is complete with its original installed liner. The leather is in good condition and remains supple and strong, but shows a few repairs on the rear tongues. It is complete with its full length draw string. Classic…
A very attractive reissued M35 helmet that received a factory applied rough green layer of paint, a new liner and decal in ca. 1942 when it was refurbished. After that the helmet was camouflaged in white of winter and onwards it was camouflage in three colors, almost looking like a Normandy camo, yet I feel…
Interesting and worn crusher cap for an infantry officer with white piping. Beautiful example with hand applied early insignia up front. the cap shows multiple moth/wear damages all pictured. The leather sweatband inside is complete and the sweat diamond is still 90% present. The maker mark is not visible anymore, yet the design looks to…
Typical late war M40 helmet produced by Quist. This was the last helmet factory to produce M40 pattern helmets until very late in to the war before switching to the M42 style helmet. This is a classic no decal example with a late war dated liner band. The exterior is coated in field green paint…
Genuine WW2 German wedding helmet. Army example with double decals. These were used to substitute the soldier being present at his own wedding. The bride would place her hand on the miniature helmet and take the marriage vows in his absence. As so many young men were at the front fighting and couldn’t get leave,…
Very nice ‘been there’ late war M42 steel helmet that could either serve as Army or Waffen-SS. The helmet is a standard late war produced piece, being camouflaged white for winter usage. The white paint has worn off and what remains is a helmet with a nice winter-look to it. The helmet is complete with…
Late war ca. 1944-45 made Gladiator steel helmet, in one piece. These late war helmets did not get decals anymore and were used not only for Luftschutz but also for other civilan services, NSDAP and Volkssturm troops. The helmet remains in uncleaned condition and shows nice patina. The exterior is covered in dark blue paint….
Extremely rare WW1 M16 (actually a M17 Austrian made-) steel helmet that was reissued during WW2, in this case for Polizei. Most of these ‘transitional’ helmets we see reissued for Heer (army) troops, finding them in another branche is uncommon, certainly a wartime reissued piece like this. Judging from the paint and liner, I would…
Very rare and seldom seen Luftschutz helmet being a commercial produced M18-style helmet in the early 1930’s. Coated in blue/green paint and complete with decal up front. The original vent holes sit in place. Liner itself is missing but liner band is still present. A very rare configuration. These helmets were recently discovered in Germany,…
Excellent German army winter fur cap ‘pelzmütze’ . The cap is in near mint condition and hardly shows traces of use. Maker marked with RBNr. 1/0450/0317, good size 57 and dated 1943. Complete with straps, closing button and original applied eagle on the front!
Standard wool Luftwaffe overseas cap in light worn condition. Period applied national insignia up front. Maker and size markings are faded. Big size approximately 59.
Very rare and seldom seen Luftschutz helmet being a commercial produced M18-style helmet in the early 1930’s. Coated in blue/green paint and complete with decal up front. The original vent holes sit in place. Liner itself is missing but liner band is still present. A very rare configuration. These helmets were recently discovered in Germany,…
Very nice and minimal worn standard SA so called coffe can hat or kepi (Schaftmütze – Dienstmütze) in perfect condition. Blue grey color indicated the region, in this case SA Gruppe Sudetenland. Complete with original applied aluminum NSDAP-style eagle up front and brass button. Genuine brown chin strap remains present. The exterior remains void of…
What we have here is a very rare and seldom seen late war M40 Luftwaffe helmet by the Quist factory. Quist was the only helmet factory producing M40 helmets until late in the war, hence M42 models made by Quist are very hard to encounter, as they were only produced in the late 44’s and…
Unique offer, a very rare and seldom seen green coated (instead of blue) M38 gladiator helmet. Honest light worn M38 pattern Gladiator steel helmet for a member of the German air-raid protection (Luftschutz). Three piece construction, complete with liner and chin strap. The chin strap is full length, but is loose on one side, because…
Perfect worn M40 Luftwaffe helmet in good condition. The Luftwaffe decal on the left shows normal wear and scratches and remains present for 90%. The exterior blue paint shows normal wear. Complete with beautiful liner, that still feels supple and remains complete. Full length draw string is present. The split pins remain straight and tight….
Honest M40-pattern army steel helmet in worn condition. Decal is the so called ‘Big-Foot’ eagle typical for this manufacturer, and remains nearly 100% intact. Original installed liner is present, the leather is soft and strong but shows severe from mouse bites. Split pins remain untouched. Maker marked by Q size 60, lot number 124. A…
Worn M31 pattern German helmet liner in good condition. Steel band, maker marked by Metall-Lederverarbeitung W.Z. (Werner Zahn) in Bln.-Chburg 5 (Berlin), dated 1941. The leather itself is stiff but remains strong. This liner is intended for a 62 sized steel helmet with a head size 55. Comes with its original full length draw string.
Perfect light worn M40 Luftwaffe helmet in very good condition. Sharp Luftwaffe decal on the left side rating over 95%. The helmet shows light wear and is coated in blue field paint. The top shows cleaned rust. Complete with beautiful liner, that still retains its full length draw string. The liner looks dated 1940 on…
Textbook M1931 WW2 Belgian ‘Adrian’ steel helmet in very good condition. Complete with liner and full-length chin strap. Exterior paint shows normal wear. Liner marked on the reverse by XAVIER BUISSET VILVORDE (Vilvoorde, Brussels), size marked 57.
Hard to find first pattern pith helmet as worn by members of the German Afrikakorps and in other tropical regions such as Italy and Greece. Executed in tan colored canvas. Complete with an early matching set of Buntmetall made national shields on each side (worth some money already if sold on their own). Chin strap…
Perfect worn M40 Luftwaffe helmet in good condition. A very rare configuration, being an M40 pattern helmet still having both decals! The Luftwaffe decal on the left shows normal wear and scratches and remains present for 50%. The tricolor shield shows similar wear and remains also present for 50%. The exterior blue paint still looks…
Early WW1 reissued M16 helmet, started in the early 30’s as an apple green double decal example. With the 1940 regulations the glossy apple green paint and national tricolor shield was over painted using thick field green paint, only leaving the army decal visible. I can’t find a ghost of a tricolor shield, as it…
Good looking tropical pith helmet. Complete with both decal-shields and chin strap. The tricolor shield has been period repainted. Altough if you not like it is easily replaced. The hat is executed in green colored felt. Maker marked by RF, dated 1942 and size marked 58.
Seldom seen Kriegsmarine field green overseas cap forcoastal artillery (Küstenartillerie). This is a standard enlisted cap executed in green cloth for ground navy ground troops. Original ‘BeVo’-weave gold navy insignia applied on the front of the cap. Maker marked inside by Opolka & Müller, Hamburg, dated 1941. Size marked 57. A very nice been-there cap!
Honest light worn M38 pattern Gladiator steel helmet for a member of the German air-raid protection (Luftschutz). Three piece construction, complete with liner and chin strap. The decal on front is complete and shows nice and sharp details. In the rear of the helmet a classic ‘information-decal’ is visible showing the size ’55’.
Genuine and well preserved British MKII steel helmet. Liner is 1942 dated example and feels a bit stiff. Shell also marked and dated 1942. Complete with webbing chin strap.
Very nice high quality made visor cap with yellow piping for a Luftwaffe Pilot. Complete with its original early aluminum insignia up front. The exterior is beautiful and executed in blue wool. The cap retains its original saddle shape. Interior shows light wear. The sweat diamond shows the maker mark; Deutsche-Qualitätsarbeit, Gut und Dauerhaft ‘Criha’,…
Early war made first pattern Luftwaffe field cap, often referred to as a Luftwaffe mountain cap or Bergmütze because its similar look to the army ones. Light worn cap, complete with its period applied national insignia up front. Blue silk interior shows medium use and sweat staining. A very rare and desirable hat! Updated with…
From my private collection: A very nice M35 double decal ‘subtle’ Luftwaffe camouflage helmet. The helmet has been lightly overpainted with dark green/brown paint to obscure the ‘glossy’ M35 look, the decals have lost their details and looks because of this process. The helmet is complete with its original liner, being a reinforced early aluminum…
Genuine and well preserved blue Luftwaffe M43 cap. Has a set of original national insignia period applied in zig-zag stitching on the front of the cap. Maker maker marked by RBNr. 0/0501/0015, size marked 56 and dated 1944. Interesting to see, this cap never had pull down straps. These untouched caps are getting very difficult…
Genuine and well preserved blue Luftwaffe M43 cap. Has a set of original national insignia period applied in zig-zag stitching on the front of the cap. Maker maker marked by RBNr. 0/2009/0004, size marked 58 and dated 1943. These untouched caps are getting very difficult to find nowadays!
Honest light worn M40 Luftwaffe steel helmet in camouflage helmet. The exterior was covered in two tone red and green splotches with a thick brush, covering most parts of the exterior and decal. The decal however, is still clearly visible in some spots. This is a seldom seen camouflage pattern, and it looks very nice…
Textbook M1931 WW2 Belgian ‘Adrian’ steel helmet in very good condition. Complete with liner and full-length chin strap (torn at the liner ring). Exterior paint shows minimal wear. Soldiers ID number painted inside.
Light worn m42 pattern Luftwaffe steel helmet. Besides a few chips, the decal remains in good condition showing nice details. Steel liner band sits firmly in place and pins remain untouched. The leather itself is supple and looks good for its age, one tongue shows a crack but it is not torn. The genuine draw…
Very nice high quality made visor cap with yellow piping for either a Pilot or Fallschirmjäger. Complete with its original early aluminum insignia up front. The exterior is beautiful and executed in blue wool. The cap retains its original saddle shape. Interior shows light wear The sweat diamond with maker mark is not partially present…
Honest light worn M38 pattern Gladiator steel helmet for a member of the German air-raid protection (Luftschutz). Three piece construction, complete with liner and late war ‘pig-skin’ chin strap (broken). The decal on front is complete and shows nice and sharp details. In the rear of the helmet a classic ‘information-decal’ is visible showing the…
Textbook M1931 WW2 Belgian ‘Adrian’ steel helmet in worn condition. Complete with liner and (broken) full length chin strap. The exterior is coated in rough green paint. The comb, executed in aluminum lost most of its paint, as seen with many period helmets. A classic ‘been-there’ WW2 helmet – so hard to find nowadays!
Very early Gendarmerie shako (Tschako) in very good condition. Maker marked by Erel and dated 1932. Besides a few small moth nips the shako remains in stunning condition for such an early piece. Typical dark green felt surounds the lid, being an early example. The rear shows some newspaper that got attached to the helmet…
Very hard to find genuine grey/blue colored overseas cap for a member of the Bahnshutzpolizei. Original applied white soutache and cocarde. The eagle, being an original BeVo flatwire example is hand applied to the cap. Besides a small moth hole on the right side, the cap is void of damages and shows minimal wear. It…
Unissued and MINT tropical overseas cap in excellent condition, void of damages. Original factory applied national insignia up front. Red cotton liner shows no wear and is neatly marked with a RBNr. 00/0265/5044 and also 2590 0026 dated 1943. Size marked 55. Beautiful STONE MINT cap!
Mid war prived/tailor constructed M43 pattern army officer field cap with silver buttons, not having a silver tresse typical for Gebirgsjägers and/or Jäger troops. Light worn example in good condition. Machine applied cap insignia up front, being a classic enlisted type army trapezoid combining eagle and cocarde in one insignia. The side of the cap…
Genuine and well-preserved blue Luftwaffe M43 cap. Has a set of original national insignia restored to the front of the cap in machine stitching. Maker marked with RBNr. 0/0501/0015, size marked 57 1/2 and dated 1944.
Textbook M1931 WW2 Belgian ‘Adrian’ steel helmet in very good condition. Complete with liner and full-length chin strap. Exterior paint shows minimal wear. Liner marked on the reverse by XAVIER BUISSET VILVORDE, size marked 59.
Honest light worn fire brigade visor cap in good condition. Still retains its original saddle shape. Complete with the first pattern national insignia up front. Liner shows light wear and some stamps. Maker marked by Carl Henkel, Bielefeld. Size +-58. Some small moth damages are present. Honest piece in good condition.
Irish Army 1927 pattern German style Vickers Helmet complete with shield attachment lugs. The often missing chin strap is present and remains in good condition. The liner is present but the leather band is broken (see picutres). The leather is still supple and the original draw string is attached. The helmet has factory markings in…