Sweet !...both the history and how you got it after all those years. Love the crazing over the paint. Congrats !
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Originally posted by beachgrip View PostBeautiful helmet, congratulations. I am wondering what a tan M38 is doing in the middle of a Belgian winter in late 1944, however. Any thoughts?
They probably all come from Normandy.
During the German debacle in 1944, the main body of German troops fell back on Belgium in order to regain Germany.
I got this one 6 years ago :
https://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/for...38-para-helmet
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Originally posted by pieand View Post
I got 6 tan M-38 on the last 40 years. All have been found in France and Belgium.
They probably all come from Normandy.
During the German debacle in 1944, the main body of German troops fell back on Belgium in order to regain Germany.
I got this one 6 years ago :
https://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/for...38-para-helmet
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Wow, you've waited for this helmet for many many years, from someone you know, apparently it has some history to it, you have had it not even a month and are wanting to move it on already, for a general smock with no provenance ? I must say I would find it impossible to do that.
p.s this comment is not a springboard to criticise you, and there are many snooty collecting attitudes in this hobby, maybe mine above is one of them ...but I would want to soak this one up for more than a few weeks , anyway up to you of course, I just wish I had your contacts !Last edited by eubank; 09-05-2020, 03:55 AM.
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Originally posted by eubank View PostWow, you've waited for this helmet for many many years, from someone you know, apparently it has some history to it, you have had it not even a month and are wanting to move it on already, for a general smock with no provenance ? I must say I would find it impossible to do that.
p.s this comment is not a springboard to criticise you, and there are many snooty collecting attitudes in this hobby, maybe mine above is one of them ...but I would want to soak this one up for more than a few weeks , anyway up to you of course, I just wish I had your contacts !
It therefore becomes very complicated to buy from the private . But you have to take every opportunity, especially with this kind of parts that are not so easily found.
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