Imitation WW2 German army helmets

[Voltaire]

Helmet Trivia.


The WW2 German helmet is a variation of the WW1 version but more shallow and without the lugs for frontal armour.

The German Paratroopers used standard army issue helmets to start with but found that they could cause neck breakages, which is why they went to a different helmet.

Post war the fire brigade used them, I recall seeing them once in the 80's.

In a helmet style contest I'd rate:

1: German
2: Russian
3: American

The Germans also did a nice line in boots and these could be picked up cheap after the Berlin wall came down.

I lent my Gott MiT Uns belt, jackboots and helmet to a mate for a "Sound of Music' evening at the Civic and have never seen them since.....bastard.

[Brian d marge]

Helmet Trivia.


The WW2 German helmet is a variation of the WW1 version but more shallow and without the lugs for frontal armour.

Thats right i remember now they perfected the deep drawing technique in ww1

offered more protection from above or something like that

Stephen

[spacemonkey]

The funny thing is:the Nazis would have sent that type to the ovens.

The ironing is delicious

Actually the 1%er's are exactly the type of thugish ex soldiers that the Nazi party's "Brown shirts" were recruited from.

[nadroj]

Pissed myself today when a "german helmeted" scooter rider crossed my path....

[mstriumph]

Just had a gentleman ride past wearing one of those imitation Nazi helmets with the obligatory scarf and sunglasses. Am I the only one who thinks you'd have to be a plonker to wear one? ............

No

[Brian d marge]

Heres a perfect example

the 1970 are in the past, but some still cling

Stephen