M40 SD luft EF64

[waA339]

I would like to have some opinions about the originality of this luftwaffe helmet i just bought. As you can see its an EF64 with lot number 1431.

Thanks a lot in advance!

[ENGLISH BOB]

Looks a fine SD EF luftwaffe helmet to me with a 43 dated pig skin liner,nothing to worry about with this one.

Cheers

Bob

[mario1]

agree, a nice good looking EF with a textbook ef eagle!

[ValhallaMilitaria]

Killer- just add a strap and its perfect.

[panzer1432]

Very fine helmet ! honest as a judge.

[waA339]

Thanks all!

[bigdavemac]

[hervé30]

A nice EF shell with the expected decal. But the late liner is not what i expect to find in a M40 shell.

The liner should have been replaced later.....post war i guess. That is how i see your helmet...not 100% correct from my point of view.

[waA339]

The liner is in really tight. I have made some pictures to show what I mean. The rivets show no signs of having been taken out. Also the color of the rivets have the exact same color as the rest of the helmet exterior. Pretty hard to take good pictures of the inside rivets, but I tried my best. Might be its a late produced M40 and thats why the liner is dated 43?

[hervé30]

From your pics, i can tell you that the rivets have been rebend at some point for sure. Not as they were when they left the factory. not the expected curvature...
I never said the rivets were not original to the helmet...i believe they are OK

You can not find a late "post august 1943" liner in an EF M40 shell, that makes no sense from my point of view.

you will find earlier dated liner in EF M42....

But that is just my opinion...

[ValhallaMilitaria]

A nice EF shell with the expected decal. But the late liner is not what i expect to find in a M40 shell.

The liner should have been replaced later.....post war i guess. That is how i see your helmet...not 100% correct from my point of view.

Very good catch.
And a reminder to those of us who skim quickly through the photos.