This M35 ET 64 helmet (lot number 3464) with a 1937 alu liner was found with another relic helmet (very rusty!) in a barn in northern Norway just last week. The farmer is tearing down a barn and is sure there are more helmets and German equipment in there.
This helmet is in surprisingly good condition considering that it has languished in an out building for 63 years!
At least three soldiers used this helmet during the war, as the initials "K.W" and "F.S.", along with the name "Bo---heit" are inscribed on the inside.
The are a couple odd things about this helmet. First, the long end of the chinstrap has an unusual stamping, and is looped around the bale rather riveted/buttoned unlike most straps. Not sure if this is a field repair or not. The strap has also been shortened in the field, although it retains all 13 holes.
The other strange thing is the hole neatly drilled in the visor. The other helmet it came with has the same hole, which leads me to believe that the farmer's father (a war vet) might have drilled holes in order to hang the helmets from the barn wall or something.
One can clearly see that this helmet started out its service life as a DD Heer, with clear remnants of the National Shield and Heer Eagle peeking through under the thick reissue paint. This helmet was undoubtedly painted in the field, as the brush strokes are quite evident. The paint is thick and you can see where it has dripped some.
I am looking forward to seeing what else this farmer finds as he tears down the barn. A friend of mine that lives nearby is monitoring the situation and promises to send me whatever he finds.
This helmet is in surprisingly good condition considering that it has languished in an out building for 63 years!
At least three soldiers used this helmet during the war, as the initials "K.W" and "F.S.", along with the name "Bo---heit" are inscribed on the inside.
The are a couple odd things about this helmet. First, the long end of the chinstrap has an unusual stamping, and is looped around the bale rather riveted/buttoned unlike most straps. Not sure if this is a field repair or not. The strap has also been shortened in the field, although it retains all 13 holes.
The other strange thing is the hole neatly drilled in the visor. The other helmet it came with has the same hole, which leads me to believe that the farmer's father (a war vet) might have drilled holes in order to hang the helmets from the barn wall or something.
One can clearly see that this helmet started out its service life as a DD Heer, with clear remnants of the National Shield and Heer Eagle peeking through under the thick reissue paint. This helmet was undoubtedly painted in the field, as the brush strokes are quite evident. The paint is thick and you can see where it has dripped some.
I am looking forward to seeing what else this farmer finds as he tears down the barn. A friend of mine that lives nearby is monitoring the situation and promises to send me whatever he finds.
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