DESCRIPTION
This helmet is a mid-war M40 double decal SE64 with a rear lot number of 7360 which matches up perfectly with Brian Ice's lot data book suggesting that this helmet was part of the SE polizei contract from 1940. Both the polizei decal with a scratched off swastika and full party shield were present as was it's original dark slate gray parade enamel finish. So basically this helmet left the factory in 1940 as a double decal combat polizei and was used as such throughout the war. The inside 1941 dated liner system and 3 split pins are no doubt 100% original to the helmet and I see no signs of any post war tampering. The chinstrap is some type of garage sourced pieced together junk that came with the helmet but looks vintage enough and so I left it alone.
This is available for sale as it was originally a museum level restoration for a loyal client of mine who has since fallen on some hard times and had to back out last minute (made some bad crypto investments and not the nagging wife this time).
The camo paint is heavily textured with actual bits of wood, ash and organic soil debris embedded deep into the finish for a southern front swirl camo pattern. Now before the collecting community completely freaks out I must add that this outer camo paint is completely removable using some hot soaked cloths and a few hours of gentle rubbing. The original paint and decals will hold up just fine if one ever wishes to remove this post war camo paint that I have added. I do not paint over original paint or ever touch original decals unless that process is entirely reversible. I'm here to honor and uphold our shared military histories not to ruin or to erase any of it.
$650
Shipping to Anywhere USA/Canada: $22 with full tracking numbers.
Shipping to Europe: $65 with full tracking numbers.
Shipping to Australia/New Zealand:$75 with full tracking numbers.
HELMETS OF WAR INC.
PO Box 555
Champlain, NY 12919-0555
Please call, text or email me if interested.
Tel/Text: 1-438-502-5052
Email Us: helmetsofwar@gmail.com
GERMAN HELMET FACTORY PRODUCTION CODES
(Every original German helmet produced from 1935 to 45 had two factory stampings punched into the side and rear or both in the rear. The alpha numeric number refers to the factory location and the inside metric circumference in centimeters. The rear lot number refers to the production run and was used as a quality control measure. The font styles used at each factory were slightly different but highly consistent throughout the war and so fakes or reproductions will either not have these numbers at all or they will use the wrong font style or letter spacing and so are easily identified as post war made.)
(FS or EF)-Emaillierwerke AG, Fulda, Germany
(ET or ckl)-Eisenhuttenwerke, Thale, Germany
(Q)-Quist, Esslingen, Germany
(NS)-Vereinigte Deutsche Nikelwerke, Schwerte, Germany
(SE or hkp)-Sachsische Emaillier u. Stanzwerke, Lauter, Germany
