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From my personal collection: Extremely rare and desirable genuine early-war produced iconic army Panzer beret in excellent, worn, condition. Original and period machine applied insignia up front in zig-zag stitching. Inner crash helmet is complete with rubber vent holes (a few missing, some also still have the cork fillers inside). Now here comes the interesting…
Nice light worn black M34 pattern overseas cap for a member of a tank unit. Complete with original hand applied insignia up front. Soutache is removed by regulations. Brown cotton liner shows light wear and a nice maker mark from J. Schmatz & Co, Wien. Size marked 56.
Excellent 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. It is complete with its full length draw string and (period shortened) chin strap. Classic helmet shell design…
Extremely rare and very desirable light worn Wehrmacht camouflage cover in splittertarn pattern, reversible to white. Shows normal wear and has only minor damages. Complete with draw string. Stamped I9. Will fit a size 64 helmet.
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. The ghost of the tri color shield remains hidden under the…
Beautiful light worn M35 pattern Police helmet. Double decal example with both decals over 90% intact. Early single band 1931 dated liner is complete and leather is supple and strong for its age. The draw string is still present. Dome stamp clearly visible, dated 1938. Split pins dated 1939. All original parts but reassembled in…
Textbook and very rare, worn M43 cap for Waffen-SS officers. Hard to find configuration with period zig-zag applied stacked SS insigia above each other. Silver officer tresse surounds the cap. The cap itself is executed in captured Italian Gabardine cloth, as seen a lot with late war SS headgear. Maker marks are faded and size…
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…
M35 blue Luftwaffe steel helmet in worn condition. Both decals are still firmly present and still retain most of the details. Complete with reinforced aluminum liner, dated 1939 (size 56) and genuine draw string. The split pins remain straight and unmessed with. Comes with its full length chin strap, dated 1942. Honest worn M35 DD…
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…
Honest M40-pattern army steel helmet in very good 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. Orginal draw string and chin strap are also both present. The chin strap is an early example with aluminum…
Beautiful and untouched army M43 cap in good condition, executed in late war M44-pattern ‘mustard-green’ wool. Complete with factory machine applied national trapezoid BeVo insignia up front, being a T-shape eagle sewn as a trapezoid. Silk lining shows light wear and maker marks are faded due wear. Beautiful worn cap, not many left around!
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…
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 54 and dated 1944. These untouched caps are getting very difficult to find nowadays!
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 55 and dated 1944. These untouched caps are getting very difficult to find nowadays!
Beautiful and untouched army M43 cap in good condition. Complete with factory machine applied national trapezoid BeVo insignia up front. Silk lining shows light wear and is marked with a semi-faded RBNr manufacturer mark. Size marked 59 and dated 1944. Beautiful worn cap, not many left around!
This is without a doubt one of the best Kriegmarine coastal artillery overseas cap I have ever owned. Textbook example in light worn condition. Complete with factory applied insignia. Maker marked in Paris (France) size 55.
Genuine enlisted artillery visor cap. The cap shows modest wear. The original national insignia period placed on the front of the cap, the cocarde is a classic ‘vented’ example, typical for the manufacturer of this cap. Maker marked by the desirable and rare maker Erel, in ‘Privat’ quality, being the best available visors to buy….
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….
Well worn DRK ‘Deutsches Rotes Kreuz’ visor cap. Rare variant with leather visor bill – alter-art-style. Complete with original insignia. Shows moth damages. Maker marked by Ernst Waldmann, Münchberg. Size marked 56. Named as well!
Honest light worn fire brigade visor cap in good condition. Still retains its original saddle shape. Complete with aluminum national insignia up front and a rare ‘Kriegsmarine-pattern’ chin strap. Liner shows light wear and a great maker mark; Feuerwehr Bedraf, Gottlob Kurz, Wiesbaden-Igstad . Size marked 56. Void of moth and/or other damages. Honest piece…
Honest light worn fire brigade visor cap in good condition. Still retains its original saddle shape. Complete with aluminum national insignia up front. Liner shows light wear and a great maker mark; ‘Peküro Mütze, Stirndrückfrei, Deutsches-Reichs-Patent, Albert Ziegler (=distributor) Giengen am Brenz. Size marked 57. Void of moth and/or other damages. Honest piece in good…
Late war made high officers quality visor cap. Surrounded by red ‘Artillerie’ piping. Still holds its beautiful saddle shape. Void of maker marks, only size marked 56.5. Complete with its original applied insigina up front (having a zig-zag applied eagle!). Void of major damages or staining. Liner is complete and remains in good condition. Desirable…
Standard wool Luftwaffe overseas cap in light worn condition. Period applied national insignia up front. Cotton liner. Maker marked ’62’ and size marked 56.5. A very nice and honest LW cap!
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.
Interesting portrait picture in postcard size from a German enlisted soldier wearing a camouflage M35 helmet.
Worn M31 pattern German helmet liner in rough condition. Reinforced aluminum band, maker marked by Schubert-Werk K.-G. Braunschweig D.R.P dated 1939. This liner is intended for a 64 sized M35 steel helmet with a head size 56. A very rare and difficult to find liner in this size and from such an early period.
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…
Genuine and minimal worn artillery cap in excellent condition. Retains its vivid colors and bright red piping. Has a set of original national insignia period placed on the front of the cap. Marked inside M. Drechsler, Mützenfabrik, München, Dachauer Str.26. A beautiful cap, that shows typical late ware manufacturing.
Light worn leather German helmet chin strap in good condition. Maker marked by ftt dated 1944. Complete with buckle part, executed in steel.
Beautiful reference book written by my friend Jan Meland. The book covers liners, rivets, shells, factory markings, lot numbers, vent holes, chinstraps, decals and lot more. The helmets shown are M16, M17, M18, M34, M35, M36, M37, M38, M39, M40 and M42. Fabric painted helmets, re-issued helmets, repainted/overpainted helmets, camo helmets, helmets with camo adaptions…
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…
Early pre-war made army visor cap surrounded by red ‘Artillerie’ piping. Still holds its beautiful saddle shape. Classic enlisted visor that was upgraded during the war to an officer hat after promotion. Maker marked and unit marked on the reverse of the sweat band, dated 1938. Size marked 57.5. Good looking cap with its genuine…
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!
Stunning and well preserved M40 pattern steel helmet by the frim EF, having an original half basket chickenwire to it. The helmet shows light wear and retains it’s classic ‘Thin Wing’ decal by the firm of Huber Jordan u. Koerner for more than 95%. These decals matches the firm of the maker EF. The leather…
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…
Classic mid-war reissued M35 steel helmet. Factory reissued piece that received a sand mixed layer of paint and a new liner around 1943. The helmet was camouflaged using spray paint in green and brown colors. The liner is complete and named (three times). The leather feels supple and the original full length draw string and…
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…
Textbook light worn navy blue Kriegsmarine sailor overseas cap in excellent condition. Factory applied BeVo-weave insignia up front. Size 55.
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…
Incredible and extremely rare M38 Luftwaffe paratrooper (Fallschirmjäger) steel helmet, complete with straps. Original double decal example that was camouflaged in white wash winter camouflage, covering both decals. The helmet was worn actively and the white wash was partially worn off, exposing the underlying decals once again. The Luftwaffe eagle and tricolor shield already looked…
Textbook M42 pattern Waffen-SS steel helmet. SS decal was period removed due regulations, but 5% is still intact. Complete with liner, draw string and full length chin strap. The split pins remain straight. Maker marked by EF, size 64 and lot number 2616. This number falls directly in between many know examples in the helmet…
Well preserved ‘killed-in-action’ M35 Waffen-SS combat helmet shell. Started as a double decal SS helmet, but swastika rune was removed per regulations in 1940 and later on the helmet was overpainted in camouflaged rough green paint covering also the SS decal. With time and wear at the front parts of the SS decal got exposed…
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…
Seldom seen and extremely rare unapplied Luftwaffe first pattern decal so called ‘Droop Tail’ eagle, being the straight leg variant. Until today no maker was known for this variant, until we discovered two of these unapplied decals. Both maker marked by Abziehbilderfabrik Gust. Peiniger, Bielefeld (Germany). We made a video about this, click here.
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. Complete with beautiful liner, that still retains its full length draw string. The split pins remain straight and untouched. The liner is dated…
Very attractive mid war produced M42 helmet by ET. The lot number 2262 indicates this helmet has a decal, but it is hidden under the thick camouflage paint. By consulting the lot number database the chance is rather big that this is an Army helmet (and not an SS or KM). The helmet was camouflaged…
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!
Rarely encountered textbook late war Waffen-SS officers visor by Peküro. Hat constructed in typical SS-style gabardine cloth with a black velvet band around the middle. White officer piping surounds the cap. Complete with an original set of late war zink SS cap insignia (eagle and skull), coated with silver finish that shows nice ageing. The…
Light worn M35 pattern army helmet. Started its life in apple green color with double decals and was later factory reissued receiving a rough applied layer of field green paint, a new decal and liner. The helmet shows overall nice combat wear and the decal rates well over 80%. The split pins remain straight and…
Classic private purchased M43-pattern officer cap. Executed in tricot officer quality wool. Silver officers tresse surounds the cap. An original BeVo flatwire national ‘trapezoid’ insignia is machine applied on the front (restored). The cap is void of markings and remains in very good condition. Large size +-59cm. Edeweiss hand applied on the left side for…
This is a Czech M34 Helmet which has been re-issued to the Luftschutz. The helmet shows a Luftschutz decal which is placed on front, the decal is present for about 90%. The exterior has been coated in typical Luftschutz Grey/Blue color. The interior has the 5 liner pads present, these show only minor wear and are…
Early constructed ca. 1939 army officer visor with white piping for infantry. Complete with its genuine early ‘Cupal’ constructed national insignia up front, showing matching patina. The cap shows small moth damages, all pictured in the slideshow. Linerband is present but sits loose on some spots. Maker marked by C. Louis Weber Uniform-Fabrik Hannover.
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.
Seldom seen Kriegsmarine field green overseas cap for an officer of the coastal artillery (Küstenartillerie). This is a standard enlisted cap with a ‘upgraded’ golden officers tresse around the middle seam of the cap. Period applied insignia and soutache up front. Maker marked inside by Opolka & Müller, Hamburg, dated 1940. Size marked 56. Show…
Very attractive M35 army steel helmet, being factory reissued and received a thick grey brush painted exterior, covering the previous layer. Decal once sat on thenew paint was removed due regualtions. Original installed liner size 54, with full length draw string. A very nice reissued helmet, that unlike most reissued pieces having a new spray…
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…
Rare and early single band aluminum helmet liner made by even rarer manufacturer; Berliner Kofferfabrik Inh. Max Densow, Berlin dated 1937. Liner was red dyed by Norwegian army, but the red color was successfully removed afterwards. Leather remains in good condition. Indented for an early M35 steel helmet size 66 (head size 58).
Genuine late war no decal M42 steel helmet. Worn helmet in ‘as-found’ condition. Complete with liner, steel band dated 1944. The rivets remain dusty, straight and untouched. The leather is complete but feels stiff and dry. Made by the unknown firm of qvl (stamped with v upside down q^l) size 64. Lot number 5035. An…
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.
Very hard to find size 70 liner in excellent condition. Early example with reinforced aluminum band. Leather remains in very good condition for its age. Comes with its original draw string. Maker marked by Schuberth-Werk K.-G. Braunschweig D.R.P. dated 1938.
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…
Nice and worn hard to find textbook Württemberg feldmütze (fieldcap) in good condition. Red piping indicate it is an infantry hat. Void of damages, in good condition.
Nice and worn hard to find textbook Preussen feldmütze (fieldcap) in good condition. Red piping indicate it is an infantry hat. Shows some moth damages. Complete with original insignia up front. Dated 1916.
Very nice light worn camouflage cover in splittertarn, reversible to white. Shows a few repairs on the edges, where a M42 helmet with sharp edged probably cut its way through at one point. Other than that a very rare and seldom seen cover in good condition, retaining its vivid colors. Size 62.
Ultra rare and untouched Luftschutz side cap for factory protection. Complete with its original applied insignia. Size +-58.
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…
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. Size marked 57. Void of moth and/or other damages. Honest piece in good condition.