Ww2 british para helmet

[Kelly w]

Hello, I need help with buying a Brit. WW2 Para helmet. So many fakes and conversions out their. Maybe because these helmets creeping up in value to the German Para helmets.

My question is how can you tell a WW2 Para helmet and liner from a post war British army authorized manufactured helmet. Didn't they make the same style helmet well into 1950's from same WW2 factory?

Did the WW2 Para helmet shell have any markings?

I know the difference in para helmet and liner compared to a tanker or a dispatch rider one.

Thanks
Kelly

[Mons 1914]

Not seen many around lately, do a search in the forum you will find much information regards the different models, Liners are wartime dated so that would be self explanatory, the shells were not marked in any way that I know of.

Be careful of dispatch rider shells!

Scott

[Kelly w]

Thanks I did do a search.

[Tom M]

Kelly,

Just a thought, maybe you would find the members here being more helpful if you stopped asking what other members here payed for their wares, like a rude a five year old child.

Why not try "Would some-one be so kind to help in telling me the going rate for a X pattern para helmet ". See where that gets you.

Tom

[SMP]

............the shells were not marked in any way that I know of.


Scott

Hey Scott,
Some ( all ?) shells are marked and dated. If the paint is thin enough, and the liner in the right place, you might be lucky enough to see it. On most shells the paint will be too thick to see anything.

Regards,
Steve

[Kelly w]

I thought most collectors want to brag about their deals. Exceptions do apply I guess.

Then if I may ask. What is the going rate these days for a 1944 Para helmet with web straps complete dated and in fair condition?

Thanks
Kelly

[Mons 1914]

Hi Steve,

Had a good look round the ones I 've had and I'll be honest I can remember seeing anything on the shells just looking at a Fibre rim now obvisally not in the same style as the "Tommy " helmets are stamped with the manufactures details & date as this would be quite easy to see?

If theirs a link to this here would someone post it please would be very interested to catch up on this.

Regards
Scott

[Gary Jucha]

To

To tell you the truth, I can't remember seeing a para helmet shell with a date stamp, although they exist.
I have seen shells with ROC stamped in them though.

Prices .... well .. British WW2 para items are still holding a fair price.
.. BMB web straps do vary ... if your lucky, a half decent one might come your way for the £250 - £300 GBP price .... although through a dealer expect a mark up towards £400 - £450.

.. And there doe'snt seem to be a variation in price between a 3 hole (5 hole conversion) 43 BMB and a 3 hole 44 BMB .. they are treated the same .

As ever ... patience is the name of the game

Gary J.

[Beau Brummel.]

Those with the broad arrow and date stamp at the rear of the shell were done post war during rebuild I believe.

Yours, Guy.

[SMP]

Hi Steve,


If there's a link to this here would someone post it please would be very interested to catch up on this.

Regards
Scott

Here Scott:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...t=DATED+SHELLS

BTW there was a nice 42 dated Fibre-rim shell at Stoneliegh last year.

[Lone Pine]

I sold a 1942 fibre rim on ebay just a few weeks ago, converted to web harness, with a rough liner for $610.00 USD. How things have changed. I remember seeing a box of 40 or 50 of these helmets in a box at a disposal store about 15 or 20 years ago for $4.00 AUD each. They were all types too, fibre rims leather harness to the later ones.
Bruce

[GCG1964]

Hello, I need help with buying a Brit. WW2 Para helmet. So many fakes and conversions out their. Maybe because these helmets creeping up in value to the German Para helmets.

My question is how can you tell a WW2 Para helmet and liner from a post war British army authorized manufactured helmet. Didn't they make the same style helmet well into 1950's from same WW2 factory?

Did the WW2 Para helmet shell have any markings?

I know the difference in para helmet and liner compared to a tanker or a dispatch rider one.

Thanks
Kelly

Hi Kelly,
I'll try to load a picture from my small collection. This is a sweat band from my WW2 Para helmet. I could not find any shell markings on the Para helmet, I think the paint is too thick. I have other Tanker helmets that are well marked on the shell.
Under $1000 AUD is about the normal price though I saw one recently attributed to the 1st Aust Para Regt go for $2500AUD.
Regards Graham.

[chippler]

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Under $1000 AUD is about the normal price though I saw one recently attributed to the 1st Aust Para Regt go for $2500AUD.
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I saw that auction. That was a nice helmet but it went overseas. A damn shame.

- Chris

[Kelly w]

Thanks for all the info on helmet and price ranges.

The original leather strap was used in the war, but did the web strap version ever see action? I have not seen any WW2 photos with a web strap Para.

I still want one, maybe becasue I can't aford $1000 - $2000 US for original leather.

[Lone Pine]

Thanks for all the info on helmet and price ranges.

The original leather strap was used in the war, but did the web strap version ever see action? I have not seen any WW2 photos with a web strap Para.

I still want one, maybe becasue I can't aford $1000 - $2000 US for original leather.

Kelly
Yes the helmets with web harness were used during the war. Interesting to hear about the big price payed for the helmet atributed to the Aussie 1st para battalion. I am currently negotiating with a bloke to aquire one with an Australian ww2 service number written inside it. It will go nicely with my 1st para tunic I have.
Bruce