WWII german helmets

Mike Odea · Post by **Mike Odea** » Wed Feb 13, 2002 4:12 pm

a freind has aquired several WWII German army helmets,some are in pretty good condition ,a little dirty and some minor rust,Im thinking with some work and addition of some parts ,Bevor ,visor--Sallets ??? tell me if Im off track here or is this doable

Rev. George · Post by **Rev. George** » Wed Feb 13, 2002 4:27 pm

most of the WW2 german style helmets are sallets. a lil work will make a nice helm. Now... the problem is Rumour has it if you want to use it as an SCA combat helm it is against the rules.

-+G

Khann · Post by **Khann** » Wed Feb 13, 2002 4:30 pm

Why would it be against the rules?

Thanks Khann

white mountain armoury · Wed Feb 13, 2002 5:22 pm

they are of to thin for sca combat

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Wed Feb 13, 2002 5:35 pm

It's not a rumour. You can't use a military steel helmet as a base for a SCA fighting helmet. They were banned about 15+ years ago.

Rev. George · Post by **Rev. George** » Wed Feb 13, 2002 5:38 pm

WMA: that's not the issue. The swiss helm i have gagued at 16 ga. That should cover the legality, as to saftey, if you've ever buggered with ww2 pots, you know how hard they are (pretty much they are hardened carbon steel). There wa at one point a proviso in the rules that made using mundane military helms as a base for an SCa helm verboten.

-+G

chef de chambre · Post by **chef de chambre** » Wed Feb 13, 2002 6:12 pm

Good God Man!

If those are M1936 German helmets of the Second World War (and not Spanish knock offs - there are several ways to tell, the German hemets have folded edges and the Spanish ones have a hole for a 'crest' on the front), then do not change or alter them in any way!!!!!

Those are worth big bucks to colletors (I saw a falschrimjaeger pot going for 1400 dollars, in mediocre condition.) Never mind the historic value, regardless of my general revulsion to the third reich. You could sell them and buy a helmet from Mac for God's sake!

If they are Spanish, then ignore this rant. They aren't worth much.

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Bob R.

muttman · Post by **muttman** » Wed Feb 13, 2002 6:31 pm

I second what Chef said. If you like you can send the best one in the lot to me and I will check it out and let you know which it is. Of course I will need to keep the helmet

John

Rev. George · Post by **Rev. George** » Wed Feb 13, 2002 6:36 pm

The one I have was made for the swiss by the germans... Matt broadway gave it to me in exchange for something or another...

-+G

white mountain armoury · Wed Feb 13, 2002 6:51 pm

George they are forbidden because they are thin, 16 ga helms are rare.
They are hard because they are case hardened.
Even if they were allowed they do not look like their medieval counterparts

Otto von Teich · Post by **Otto von Teich** » Wed Feb 13, 2002 7:23 pm

Some of the late war helmets didnt have rolled edges,the early ones did though...
Otto