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I was wondering if anyone could give me any information on these helmets. On the first one, you can see traces of a decal. Any ideas on what kind of decal it was? The second helmet looks to have had a coat of red paint on it. Thanks for your help! Imgur Imgur
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Also, could anyone tell me what model helmets these are? There are no liners in them. These were vet bring backs but look as if they were kept in a barn or some other outside environment.
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Hi - I'm not a helmet guy but I'd guess u need some more pix. The reddish one I'm just looking at the vent hole and guessing m35 maybe the rivet came out but pix of the inside would help a lot just imo . Good luck!
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Your first helmet is an original WW1 helmet, the second is a late ww2 m42. Both are salty shells that thankfully have not been repainted. They are both worth around $150 if you were to buy on eBay, I wouldn't buy them for more than $100 personally, but they are great untouched relics if you are looking for your first helmet.
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On second look the ww2 shell may have had post war red paint, there is possibly a faint decal either Heer or Luftwaffe. If you can see the inside blue paint would be Luft, green would be Heer. The WW1 helmet does not have a decal, but probably post war decoration by the vet would be my guess, but I could be wrong. It's possible the German put the symbol there, but I doubt it.
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Upon more research of the first helmet, it seems that it is a WWI German guard corps helmet. The faint decal on mine matches a picture that I found online. Imgur
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