no decal tropical helmet

[merdock]

Hi,
here's another of my helmets not very good condition you can see the tropical finnish inside and it the damaged overpaint assume it's a heer due to the name and rank inside.
All the best Merdock

[merdock]

it does appear to have decals under the paint.

[merdock]

other side

[merdock]

top and damaged areas

[merdock]

name inside rear skirt.

[Edelweiss]

What's the outside paint looking like in real ? Black ?

[Perry Floyd]

Man that's a old war horse!
I kinda like it...improvised chinstrap (period). Looks like it was a tropical camo then painted dark green/grey when he left that climate...neat.

[merdock]

Hi Chris and Perry,
this is one of my favorite's as it's been there,the colour of the over paint is depicted well in the photo's being a brown colour ,in close up can be seen a coverd decal on the left side,it has never and will never be cleaned in any way,name appears to be Scheer or somthing like?
All the best Merdock

[Edelweiss]

I think it's Obergefreiter Scherer... Yes, I understand this one is among your favourites : since the factory, this M.35 surely saw a lot of tough things ; here, we use to say that "it smells powder" !

[merdock]

Hi,
Thanks it is Scherer,but it's a M40 not a 35,it's a pity he 's not famous of somthing.
Merdock.

[Edelweiss]

Yes, M.40 here ; without untighting the drawstring did you try to see if some more markings were under the leather ?

[merdock]

Hi Chris.
That is not possible as the linner is very dry i did try lifting it for you be it is fragile.
All the best Merdock

[Edelweiss]

Wow, so do nothing !
As you was so interested in finding new clues about this (already interesting) helmet, I thought you may perhaps find some here ; but in such conditions, the price to pay would be too high !
And as you said, yes, keep it untouched, they are much better this way...