GERMAN WWII DOUBLE DECAL SS HELMET

A very rare barn-find double-decal Waffen-SS combat helmet. The helmet shell marked Q 66 has only faint traces of its early apple green finish remaining, the greater proportion of the shell has rust bleed and, in some areas, has eaten into the metal. The national swastika decal is good, clear, and virtually complete; the SS runic decal has been attacked by the rust bleed, but the outline of the SS runes, especially the left-hand runic symbol, can still be seen. Unusually, the paint has remained on the liner retaining rivet heads. Internally, the helmet is fitted with a zinc-banded liner with rounded edges to the strap posts; the leather to the liner has twisted and congealed in places, and two tongues are missing. The liner is in reasonably clean condition, with a strap and aluminium buckle; the strap is maker-marked with an indistinct date, with the letter 3  visible. In our opinion, this helmet has been found without a liner, and this relatively good-fitting and matching condition liner has been collector-fitted. We are offering an untouched shell of a double decal Waffen SS combat helmet.

Ref; 92993