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A friend of mine was recently given this rather distressed and corroded German(?) helmet and we were wondering if anyone could shed any light on its origins and age?

It has a canvas chinstrap which I don't think would be correct for a WW2 era helmet although I could be wrong. More obvious is the attached grenadier type motif.

Any ideas people?

 

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Now that the rim is more clear it turns out this is an M42 helmet shell. The liner might be marked on the inside of the liner, and might also be stamped on the metal band. The chinstrap is not factory original but it might be made of surplus German webbing.

 

For more information you could consider posting it on the warrelics-forum.

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To the Austrian connection i can say that it is possible. Austria german helmets were used after the war. The badge reminds me of Austrian Gendarmerie and i can think of that they were used. At least the Voluntary Fire Corps used them well into the eighties.

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