Kriegsmarine Helmets - German Helmet Vault
Kriegsmarine decals pose a bigger challenge to collectors as they are identical to their Heer counterparts. The only difference being the golden color as opposed to the silver Heer decals. But unfortunately the lacquer on Heer decals can tone so hard that often Heer decals are mistaken for KM decals. Only 2 confirmed Kriegsmarine decal types exist.
Kriegsmarine vs Toned Heer decals – German Helmet Vault
The discussions on what is a Kriegsmarine decal and what is not are as old as the first collectors. Thanks to recent (21st century) findings we can already dismiss a lot of helmets as being Kriegsmarine. We know now more clearly which decals are Kriegsmarine and which factories produced Kriegsmarine helmets and when.
Kriegsmarine decals - German Helmet Vault
The ridge may not always be clearly visible on M40’s or the SE M35 single decal Kriegsmarine helmets due to the more textured paint. The other design is by Huber Jordan and if found on EF M40 and M42 helmets. The tricky part here is that decals on EF helmets have a tendency to discolor to yellow which makes the decals look like Kriegsmarine ...
ET 64. Kriegsmarine? All Original? – German Helmet Vault
2020年1月17日 · Looking at these photos , I am of the opinion that this Helmet has a '' grey-lined '' Kriegsmarine decal. looking at the lot-number it appears to be a 1942 produced M40. PJ Last edited on January 16, 2020, 8:39 pm by 808
Heer or Kriegsmarine - German Helmet Vault
2017年11月5日 · The answer to that question is important because if a helmet is a Kriegsmarine helmet it has a higher value. The fact that decals can tone very heavily makes it sometimes almost impossible to see if a decal is silver or gold. Still you do not want to buy a helmet at Kriegsmarine price if it turns out it is not a Kriegsmarine helmet.
KM specific lot number list – German Helmet Vault
2020年5月22日 · doing branch specific lot number lists does not add anything in my opinion because lot numbers are not branch specific.
M35 SE66 LOT# 4853 KRIEGSMARINE – German Helmet Vault
2020年5月26日 · German WW2 Helmets: Show your German WW2 helmets. M35 SE66 LOT# 4853 KRIEGSMARINE. Please
The Black Stahlhelm - German Helmet Vault
2021年9月30日 · In Norway some local collectors also found black KM helmets out of the woodwork related to Kriegsmarine installations. Check out below topic on GHW2.com. My first helmet..a black KM M40 – Third Reich Combat Helmets 1935 – …
SS Helmets – German Helmet Vault
Factory produced M35, M40 and M42 have the same paint color as Heer/Polizei and Kriegsmarine helmets. The NS and SE/HKP factories did not produce SS helmets, if you find one of these makers with an SS decal it should be the Pocher decal. But nevertheless be careful ! EF predominantly produced M42’s
About Decals - German Helmet Vault
Only one decal has a gold colored base namely the Kriegsmarine decal. ET Kriegsmarine decal. Often toned Heer decals are mistakenly identified as Kriegsmarine decal , certainly a watch out if you are looking for a genuine Kriegsmarine helmet. Click here to read more about that. WHEN TO EXPECT HELMETS WITHOUT DECALS