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Summer 2022 Militaria Auction
Lot 374:
Luftwaffe M35 Single Decal Helmet (Stahlhelm M35)
The M16 and M18 helmets remained in usage through-out the Weimar Reichswehr era and on into the early years of the Third Reich until the development of the smaller, lighter M35 style helmet in June 1935.
The Luftwaffe pattern national eagle was originally introduced for wear by Fliegerschaft personnel on August 18th 1934, and adopted for wear by the Luftwaffe on March 1st 1935 along with the national tri-color shield for wear on the helmet.
The first pattern national eagle was utilized until a modified second pattern eagle was introduced in late 1936 or early 1937.
Regulations of June 12th 1940 discontinued the use of the national tri-color decal and further regulations of August 28th 1943 abolished the national eagle decal and dictated that it was also to be removed from all helmets although the directives were not completely adhered to.
Helmet retains about most of its original smooth, Luftwaffe blue/grey paint .
Second pattern Luftwaffe eagle decal.
All three liner retaining rivets and both ventilation bushings are all intact.
M31 leather liner is intact with all fingers, without tie string.
Liner is well marked with inkstamped size "
58".
Reverse interior neckguard apron is serial/lot number stamped, "
20733" and left side apron has manufacturers code and size stamp, "
Q62", indicating manufacture by
F.W. Quist, G.m.b.H. Esslingen, size
66.
Original M35 chinstrap without marking.
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