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Where would i get information about a WW2 looking helmet?

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February 16, 2021, 06:17 AM
DaveNH
Where would i get information about a WW2 looking helmet?
I have a helmet that appears to be Polish WW2. But there are no stampings inside it anywhere.

Pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/gCt7lsw

Where would/could I go to get some help identifying it and determining its value?

- .dave.

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February 16, 2021, 06:39 AM
Micropterus
Find someplace to upload your photos, like photobucket or Imgur. Then come back here and post the url to the photo like this:

[ IMG]url_to_your_photo[/IMG]

Take the space out between [ and I


Or

Just post a link to your photos wherever you've uploaded them. Make sure they aren't protected from viewing.


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February 16, 2021, 08:37 AM
83v45magna
I'd try running this site through google translator: https://www.world-war-helmets.com/
Also this site.

Does it look like this?
February 16, 2021, 11:59 AM
old dino
Have a German soldier helmet from WW2, with markings, and wondering the same ... will be following.
February 16, 2021, 02:59 PM
DaveNH

February 16, 2021, 03:00 PM
DaveNH

February 16, 2021, 03:25 PM
RogueJSK
Not Polish... That's a Swiss M1918/40 helmet.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pq1I_9v_IE





February 17, 2021, 11:27 AM
DaveNH
Wow cool and thank you !!!!
February 17, 2021, 10:07 PM
flesheatingvirus
quote:
Originally posted by old dino:
Have a German soldier helmet from WW2, with markings, and wondering the same ... will be following.


https://germanhelmetvault.com/


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February 18, 2021, 12:54 PM
old dino
quote:
Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:

https://germanhelmetvault.com/


Thank you. I have the Model 42 as shown with the soldier with the machine gun in your above website link and the first helmet shown in this link:

http://www.quanonline.com/mili...e/helmets/armyh.html

Dino
February 18, 2021, 01:44 PM
Sunset_Va
Wonder why the "wings" on each side of the helmet?
Seems the helmet could have fit a little closer to the soldiers face.


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February 18, 2021, 02:21 PM
RogueJSK
Provides fragmentation protection without impeding hearing.

Many helmets of the time period had similar shape. The Swiss helmets' "wings" are just a bit more pronounced than usual.

Even the more uniformly rounded helmet designs, like the US M1 helmet, fit fairly loosely around the side of the head.