Kriegsmarine Helmets - German Helmet Vault
Kriegsmarine decals pose a bigger challenge to collectors as they are identical to their Heer counterparts. The only difference being the golden color as opposed to the silver Heer decals. But unfortunately the lacquer on Heer decals can tone so hard that often Heer decals are mistaken for KM decals. Only 2 confirmed Kriegsmarine decal types exist.
Kriegsmarine decals - German Helmet Vault
The ridge may not always be clearly visible on M40’s or the SE M35 single decal Kriegsmarine helmets due to the more textured paint. The other design is by Huber Jordan and if found on EF M40 and M42 helmets. The tricky part here is that decals on EF helmets have a tendency to discolor to yellow which makes the decals look like Kriegsmarine ...
Kriegsmarine vs Toned Heer decals – German Helmet Vault
The discussions on what is a Kriegsmarine decal and what is not are as old as the first collectors. Thanks to recent (21st century) findings we can already dismiss a lot of helmets as being Kriegsmarine. We know now more clearly which decals are Kriegsmarine and which factories produced Kriegsmarine helmets and when.
Heer or Kriegsmarine - German Helmet Vault
Nov 5, 2017 · The answer to that question is important because if a helmet is a Kriegsmarine helmet it has a higher value. The fact that decals can tone very heavily makes it sometimes almost impossible to see if a decal is silver or gold. Still you do not want to buy a helmet at Kriegsmarine price if it turns out it is not a Kriegsmarine helmet.
Lot numbers database – German Helmet Vault
May 26, 2022 · The attached link gives you access to a database of helmet lot numbers which I have started in 2006. The helmets in this list are all authentic WW2 helmets , I checked each and every one of them and many have been posted on the German Helmet Walhalla forum.
ET 64. Kriegsmarine? All Original? – German Helmet Vault
Jan 17, 2020 · Looking at these photos , I am of the opinion that this Helmet has a '' grey-lined '' Kriegsmarine decal. looking at the lot-number it appears to be a 1942 produced M40. PJ Last edited on January 16, 2020, 8:39 pm by 808
Lot number database UPDATE – German Helmet Vault
Jan 4, 2020 · A small e-mail just to inform you that a new version of the Lot number database list is now available. Also if you haven’t joined yet don’t forget to register at my new platform for Ger…
Spree militaria M40 DD Kriegsmarine – German Helmet Vault
Aug 11, 2022 · Spree militaria M40 DD Kriegsmarine. Reply. schwerpunkt73 @schwerpunkt73. 450 Posts. German Helmet Vault ...
Factory Paint colors – German Helmet Vault
Heer , SS , Kriegsmarine and Polizei helmets all have the same color of paint starting with smooth green on their M35’s to textured feldgrau on M40’s to M42’s. Smooth paint as found on factory M35 helmets (and SE M40 Polizei helmets)! Patina can make the colors look darker. !
Fake decals - German Helmet Vault
Fake Kriegsmarine decals. Below you will find 4 examples of attempts at faking a Kriegsmarine decal. The deep gold color and sparkle of an original is impossible to replicate so the examples below are only dangerous as being “Toned” Heer decals. In the top left decal you can clearly see the modern print signature.
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