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German Model 35 Double Decal Heer/Army Steel Helmet
Introduced in 1935 this model helmet featured a new liner system, which was designed in 1931. This helmet style was simplified slightly in 1940 and again in 1942.
This example features the national tri-color decal as well as that for the German army, along with the pre-war "apple green" paint.
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German Model 1935 Heer/Army Steel Helmet
This example was originally a double decal army helmet. At some point the decals were removed, and just the bottom of the army decal can be seen.
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German Model 1935 Single Decal SS Steel Helmet w/"Normandy" Camouflage paint
This example features the "Normandy" camo pattern paint.
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German Model 35 Single Heer/Army Steel Helmet w/"Normandy" Camouflage paint
This single decal example features the "Normandy" camo pattern paint.
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German Model 35 Single Decal Heer/Army Steel Helmet From "St. Lo France"
This double decal M35 helmet originally featured the early apple green paint, as evident from the paint inside the rim. At some point it was painted a darker green, and the tricolor shield was partially covered. This helmet was obtained in St. Lo, France in June of 1944. The helmet was a gift from the GI's family to Louis Suciu in June of 1994.
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German Model 1935 Double Decal Luftwaffe Helmet
This example features the national tri-color decal as well as the eagle inflight decal for the German Luftwaffe, and smooth pre-war dark blue paint.
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German Model 1938 Paratrooper Helmet
Designed in 1936, and reworked in 1938 this helmet was used by German paratroopers (Fallschirmjagers) as a jump and combat helmet.
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German Model 1938 Paratrooper Helmet
This particular example features wire around the rim for camo purposes. It was obtained from the son of a vet who said his father was at the battle of Monte Cassino.
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German Model 1940 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet
Utilizing a simplified production system, the Model 1940 helmet features slight changes including stamped vent holes. Likewise the smooth paint was replaced by a flat gray paint.
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German Model 1940 Single Decal Kriegsmarine Helmet
This Kriegsmarine (Navy) helmet features a gold colored eagle decal rather than the silver of the Heer/Army.
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German Model 1940 Single Decal Waffen SS Helmet
Single decal Waffen SS helmet, which was brought back by Louis Suciu, member of the United States Army 104th Infantry Division. The helmet was "captured" in Belgium in the fall of 1944.
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German Model 1940 Single Decal Waffen SS Helmet
This helmet features the "wide rune" SS decal variant.
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German Model 1942 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet
The German Model 35/40 was simplified again in 1942. The production process was changed and the most notable change is that the rim was folded out rather than bent under. This was the final pattern German helmet used during World War II.
This example is a single decal Luftwaffe helmet with the later war slate gray paint. This helmet is from the collection of Louis Suciu, U.S. Army Veteran (104th Infantry Division).
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German Model 1942 Steel Helmet
This M42 example features a chicken wire basket, which was used as a means of applying camouflage in combat.
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German Afrika Korp Pith helmet
These sun helmets were made of compressed cork and covered with segments of canvas cloth. These helmets were widely issued but were not popular with the troops in North Africa and were generally discarded in favor of field caps. This particular example is believed to be of Italian manufacture for the German army and is dated 1941.
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Unissued German Army Decals
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