"Totenkopf" helmet
Dear Robin,
Did you have a look at Ludwig Baer's book (singular as I still have an old edition)? I f I am right he shows examples of similar helmets. The big problem is of course to find photographic evidence for the very pattern you have.
One explanation could be Freikorps Hacketau (but the M16 helmet shown doesn't fully match with the period photograph).
Another try would be a Finish helmet (M16 as well as M35/40 were used) of the Winter War during the Soviet Union. I even heard or maybe read a theory about Finish stormtroops (of a so called Blue Brigade?) wearing this helmet.
Nothing very clear, only suppositions...
Regards
Gilles
Dear Robin,
Did you have a look at Ludwig Baer's book (singular as I still have an old edition)? I f I am right he shows examples of similar helmets. The big problem is of course to find photographic evidence for the very pattern you have.
One explanation could be Freikorps Hacketau (but the M16 helmet shown doesn't fully match with the period photograph).
Another try would be a Finish helmet (M16 as well as M35/40 were used) of the Winter War during the Soviet Union. I even heard or maybe read a theory about Finish stormtroops (of a so called Blue Brigade?) wearing this helmet.
Nothing very clear, only suppositions...
Regards
Gilles
Very true ! 
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