Unusual 1941 FJ helmet cover

[Willi Z.]

My opinion ? Hmmm ...well......

If it was found for free, and the finder is keeping it then great. If, however, it is for sale and comes with the "found in a house in Carantan" story, then I would be less happy

Steve, are you running for office somewhere? I know an admistration who would love to have you work for them!

[Russ H]

cover

I have the same opinion as John H on this thing!

[Larry F.]

Sorry, but it wouldn't be for my collection.

Question, if it were genuine, why isn't there any wear to the interior crown section. The rest of the cover is worn, so why not this area?

[gingerbread]

Thanks a lot for all opinions.
This one was found for free.

Regards
Ben

[gingerbread]

To add to the debate!!! More pics from the helmet cover!!!




























Regards
Ben

[gingerbread]

[rob NL]

Is it me , or do the hooks seem acid rusted ?

[Maus]

I had the same thing in mind!

[Willi Z.]

Is it me , or do the hooks seem acid rusted ?

I agree.

All the age is artificially created. The small spots of damage to the fabric are clear signs as well.

[SMP]

Ben,
You need to question your friend a little deeper.

[Larry F.]

These additional pics only further confirm my doubts.

[gingerbread]

Hi

Thanks again for the last opinions.
Here in France, it's a great battle on several forums to have more opinions on it!!!
Like here, the main opinion is that it's a fake.

I think that there is a problem with the design on the camouflage, it's not a "tropical" one like on the "tropical" Zeltbahn.

Here in France someone send the following pics:







There is a problem with the following detail:




Regards
Ben

[mathluft]

With these pictures, now every body can say that this cover is a fake.

[kammo man]

For me this is a repo cover , the fabric has a loose weave not at all like WW2 German.
Good try though .
owen

[werner]

Ben,
You need to question your friend a little deeper.

Good evening,

As already stated by gingerbreadm there is a big discussion on a French forum regarding this cover.
The current owner of this cover told this one was found by himself in a attic.

He does not understand why this one could be a fake because he found it in a cloth pile in the attic and received it for free from the house's owner.

In his opinion, it's a genuine ww2 camo cover but not yet classified.

Some other collectors explained him what was wrong regarding the know covers but nothing to do. He still believes it.