Luftwaffe Helmets - German Helmet Vault
Decal application flaws are often spotted on Luftwaffe helmets. Early M35 helmets often have unit stamps on the underside of the liner leather. Always look with caution ! Chinstraps can have an LBA stamp (Luftwaffe Bekleidungs Ampt). Look in the Decals sub menu for details on Luftwaffe decals. Helmets with the 2 styles of Lufwaffe decals
Luftschutz - German Helmet Vault
The helmets got a new dark blue color (as opposed to the grey and green of the RLB) and also a new decal was placed on these helmets. It changed from a voluntary service to a compulsory one in 1943 and women were from then on not to be excluded.
Factory Paint colors – German Helmet Vault
People often think each branch had its own paint color but only Luftwaffe helmets have a different color, we collectors call it Luftwaffe blue. Heer , SS , Kriegsmarine and Polizei helmets all have the same color of paint starting with smooth green on …
Luftwaffe Decals - German Helmet Vault
Only found on M35 helmets and only observed on helmets from SE , Q and ET. Snake leg version also referred to as a droop tail eagle. Only found on M35 helmets and only observed on helmets from SE , Q and ET. ET Style. Found on SE/hkp , ET/ckl and Q helmets. SONY DSC Q type. Exclusively on Quist helmets; SONY DSC EF type. Exclusively on EF helmets
Fallschirmjäger helmets - German Helmet Vault
Fallschirmjägers in Holland 1940 with double decalled helmets INFO LINK : Fallschirmjäger INFO LINK : A deeper study of the M31 and M38 liners by Joda and Sysyphus Observations : Only the Eisenhüttenwerke Thale (ET) factory made Fallschirmjäger helmets , late war helmet have the CKL stamp instead of ET.Three helmet types are know.
Lot numbers database - German Helmet Vault
May 26, 2022 · 2 Q 66 M35 Double decal Luftwaffe helmets with 1940 components. Lot number 4780.
Combat models and makers – German Helmet Vault
5 Factories produced in German combat helmets during World War II and each helmet has its factory marking stamped in the shell. The Maker stamp together with the helmet size stamp are found on the wearers left side or for a mid to late war helmet the maker and size stamp are found above the lot number on the back.
Deconstructing fake Luftwaffe decals – German Helmet Vault
Aug 10, 2017 · Here are 2 original WW2 camouflaged Luftwaffe helmets where only a tiny spot of decal is visible. With the USB microscope you even with the tiniest spot of the eagle visible dive in and authenticate it. Example 1 of an original Luftwaffe camo with decal hidden under the paint
Fake decals - German Helmet Vault
Fake Luftwaffe flakhelfer / Hitlerjugend diamond. These fake decals often come as a set. A fake Luftwaffe eagle with a fake Diamond decal and usually found on M42 helmets. Occasionally the diamond is placed under an original Luftwaffe eagle. This a 100% fantasy combination, it never existed. Fake Luftwaffe Straight and Snake leg eagle
1940 Dated Double decal Luftwaffe helmets - German Helmet Vault
May 12, 2019 · It’s clear from the examples provided (and there are many more) that Quist in 1940 was still assembling Double decal Luftwaffe helmets. So far I have not observed a similar practice with the other factories. It will I hope make us look with a more open mind when we come across a 1940 steel (or aluminium) liner band in an M35 DD Luftwaffe by ...