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Is this German Helmet original??

Discussion in 'Uniforms, Personal Gear (Kit) and Accessories' started by redfan45, Jul 13, 2008.

  1. redfan45

    redfan45 Member

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    I just purchased a German helmet and need to know if it is real. The guy is selling his collection and his story for this is that he got it at a fleaht market sale in Germany, and it was rusty so he repainted with black to stop rust heres the links to the pictures he took.
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    as i said the paint is not original and was painted a while ago to stop rust and there are some concussion cracks, one on the top and on the side one that looks like a bullet hole but its just a crack.
     
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  3. Kai-Petri

    Kai-Petri Kenraali

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    There are true experts here. They have helped me alot. No wondering about the authenticity anymore if you ask them...

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    Kai-Petri, Jul 14, 2008
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    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    This must easily be the most-asked-militaria-question of 2008 on this forum....;)
     
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    I think it's a helmet that the fireman used just after world war two.If there are little holes on the side of the helmet i'm sure it's one used by the fireman.
     
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