montie Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hi guys, I got this helmet from one of our local scap metal yards a few weeks ago. Seeing that this site is teeming with boffins, it thought this would be the best place to pose the question. It is very different from our old army helmets and when looking at pics on the net, it appears similar to german helmets. It does not for instance, have the rivets on the sides, so I don't know. I can't explain either how this helmet got to this part of the world and why it would end up where I found it. The condition is not too bad, one small ding on the top, the strap has snapped and the lacing is gone on the inside. The paint is not to bad and it does not appear to be repainted. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Hi Montie, yes the helmet is German, the reason it has no rivets is because it is of post war design, not to sure of the timeline of events but i think the were issued with US style helmets before returning to their own style with the revised liner system as shown Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enfield1940 Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Postwar West German Bundesgrenschutz (Federal Border Guard) helmet. It uses the old M35/M40 helmet shell design, but with a new liner design also used in their copy of the US M1 helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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