My Fallschirmjager Helmet Story with Pictures

[grndevil44]

great find, well done, I know it would have been in my mind all trip, the Camo is the icing on the cake

[floriskok]

What a story and find! Incredible helmet and camo job! Always nice to hear
stories like this one

[GHP]

Great find! "Only in my dreams!"

--Guy

[tejanofig]

As far as the trip-Yes the helmet was in the back of my mind. When the ladies went shopping it was all I could do from screaming. Did I mention that I had to rent a car to go pick it up?
I have had two opportunities to buy a para helmet but I wasn't content. These were at shows.
As we all know it's the hunt that makes it worthwhile. This one was not going to get away from me.
I did wonder about the liner. I too thought that a bigger one was put in and bent down. It's impossible to take it out due to the bolds being practically welded. So it stays as it is as I don't want to mess with it.
Thanks all for the comments.
Jose Fig

[Larry F.]

Great story, and congrats on a nice helmet!

[Willi Z.]

Always a pleasure to hear a story like this and to see such a helmet. We need more restaurants like that!!!

[Greg B]

Enjoyed reading this, its often when you least expect anything to come out of the wood work that something does. I'm not a religious person but perhaps divine intervention came into play and it was meant to be for your part in taking your mother to see the Pope

Greg

[coloradocowboy]

great story....Awesome helmet

[Waffenreich]

That is probably one of the best correlations I have ever heard. You know, the Pope is German after all isn't he? Interesting how things like this play out - congrats again on a killer find!

Enjoyed reading this, its often when you least expect anything to come out of the wood work that something does. I'm not a religious person but perhaps divine intervention came into play and it was meant to be for your part in taking your mother to see the Pope

Greg

[Mikey]

Always a pleasure to hear a story like this and to see such a helmet. We need more restaurants like that!!!

Yes, I'll have the steak, medium rare, red wine and the para helmet on the side.

[Erwin L]

Indeed a very nice camo helmet. Congrats. But who is the pope

Regards

Erwin

[grndevil44]

As far as the trip-Yes the helmet was in the back of my mind. When the ladies went shopping it was all I could do from screaming. Did I mention that I had to rent a car to go pick it up?
I have had two opportunities to buy a para helmet but I wasn't content. These were at shows.
As we all know it's the hunt that makes it worthwhile. This one was not going to get away from me.
I did wonder about the liner. I too thought that a bigger one was put in and bent down. It's impossible to take it out due to the bolds being practically welded. So it stays as it is as I don't want to mess with it.
Thanks all for the comments.
Jose Fig

this one was worth waiting for, have to think back to what rifles he had, FG42 at all?!

[tubist73]

What a fantastic story and helmet! And just imagine if you hadn't looked up and noticed that shape in the first place.....

Matthew

[Eric JB]

That is probably one of the best correlations I have ever heard. You know, the Pope is German after all isn't he? Interesting how things like this play out - congrats again on a killer find!

Waffel, In the summer of 2000 Pope John Paul II was still alive and kicking.

But this is the most Roman Catholic Pope related helmet story I did ever hear of.


Jose, Congratulations with a great helmet and an even greater story.


Best regards


Eric-Jan

[tejanofig]

Perhaps there was divine intervention. I mean my mom wanted to see the Pope. I had to go from California to Texas. We had to drive from El Paso to Dallas. We had to eat. I had to see the helmet there. I had to convince the owner to sell it. It all worked. It would never have happened if my mom had not wanted to see the Pope.
I feel like lighting a candle.
Jose Fig