Whitewash helmet

[Del Panfini]

This is the helmet that I told Perry I would post on his thread, what collectors used to do. Example, liberating decals, changing liners, etc. This particular one had it's decal exposed before I bought it. I did not get a chance to take pictures earlier and to put it on that particular thread. It is already listed on the second page, so I thought I would start a new post. Thanks, DEL

[Del Panfini]

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Front

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Back

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Side

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Top

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Inside liner

[Del Panfini]

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The inside of the liner is engraved with the markings D.S.P. in 2 places. Also there is a faint scratch mark in the liner which is 585. The shell is marked ET64.

[Perry Floyd]

Thanks for sharing Del, where did you get the helmet if I might ask?

[Del Panfini]

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Thanks Perry for your reply. After 68 viewings I thought surely I would get some positive and/or negative opinions. I only posted it to show the viewers what you were talking about when you said that sometimes the eagles were uncovered. I'm sure it is 100% original but would like to hear what you think of it, Perry. Thanks, DEL

[Ty Smith]

Interesting helmet, I'm not sure I would consider that whitewash but white painted. I haven't seen too many white painted camo'ed helmets. The liner looks good interesting markings in the leather.

[Perry Floyd]

Ok Del since you want my opiniion here it goes..

If this was offered to me I would'nt consider it. I don't like the wear of the white paint, the way the decal looks. This in relation to the inside concerns me as well.
Sorry my opinion is not more favorable..

[Ty Smith]

What I was getting to before is in my opinion this is a post war painted helmet with the paint removed to get to the decal, rather than a winter white-washed period helmet.
It would be interesting to know if it is a double decal under the white, probably not based on the liner.

[Bernie Brule]

Did German firemen not use the WW2 helmets painted white after the war? Perhaps this is one of them.

[Perry Floyd]

I'm not sure on that Bernie (It could have been), I don't study into much of postwar reissued German helmets. I know the post-war Polizei used alot of these, but not white..it would look to have had a newer liner added if reissued again, the outside and inside wear is dramaticly different..

[Del Panfini]

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Perry, I appreciate your comments whether good or bad. That is what the forum is all about. Also a thank you to all you other guys who gave me a response. DEL