German WW2 helmet - discovered in shed + other relics!

[@ytorwoody]

I have an original M-40 (I think) that was given to me by the soldier to whom it belonged. I was stationed at Grafenwohr. The post there had been a German Army training facility from 1908 until it was taken over by the U.S. Army after World War II. I was there in 1965-66 and became a close friend to one of the civilian employees. Once, when we working and stopped by his house, his son and some neighbor kids were playing soldier. They all had hats or helmets on and I mentioned that I'd like to find one that was for sale. He called his son over to the truck and told him to go get his helmet off of the shelf in his bedroom. When his son brought it out to the truck, he gave it to me. Apparently, he had been at his parent's home on leave sometime during the war, had gotten his leave cancelled while he was away from there, and was taken prisoner before he ever got to return home. I returned to the U.S. and left the helmet at my home. I then went to Vietnam. Some time during the year that I was away from home, my younger brother decided that my helmet needed a paint job. Black and white movies made all German helmets look black, so he gave it a quite nice new black finish. Dang. Dang. Dang.

[@ww2collector1944]

That’s one hell of a story, have you tried getting the paint off ?

[@ytorwoody]

@@ww2collector1944 I really never have considered that. Part of the reason is that I have no idea of how removing the later spray paint might affect the original paint. I could end up with the "worst of both worlds", taking off most of the original, while getting off the new and improved. I'd hate to end up with it being a mess. At least now, I'm the only one who sees it and knows that it's been modified.

[@ww2collector1944]

@@ytorwoody It’s better to leave it as is then, if you’d sell it I’m always very interested in German ww2 antiques

[@JDMilitaria]

What an incredible find! M35, early LW eagle. everything looks original and nice.. Well done

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Amazing find! Plenty of other stuff turning up in the sheds & house but nothing close to the helmet yet.

[@johnschofield9496]

What an awesome shed ! The helmet, comics and all the WWII materiel are a collector's dream!

[@dpo1713]

A lot of these helmets were bought up for film props in 1970s in Britain. I had four (all sold now) from Blunderbuss Antiques in Marylebone. They had literally stacks of them piled up on the floor. Those were the days.

[@jimrutherford2773]

Every collector's dream. Congrats!

[@mikeeckel2807]

Growing up in the early 60s we either played cowboys and Indians or Army. We had a neighbor that had two German helmets...one was black and the other cammo-painted. When we played we'd go and ask if we could use the helmets. We asked so many times he would leave the garage unlocked and we'd help ourselves. I had a toy 45 and a Luger made of steel and another WW2 vet said they were just like the real thing. I found out many years later that the cammo-painted helmet was from the Normandy invasion times.

[@sammysosa9917]

I have both of the helmets you mentioned in my small collection, the black one is single decal German army, size ET64 and the other camo one is size NS66, the camo paint is faded but very visible, it also has the dome stamp which is very rare

[@SwedishEmpire1700]

@@sammysosa9917 great, now he can loan them again and play in the woods LOL

[@daveblackburn5393]

Nice video. Its nice ro hear how u found rhe items that u showed. Thanks dor sharing. Respectfully dave blackburn

[@emilioalcazar4170]

Beautiful luftwaffe m35..awesome place!

[@geraldmiller8973]

it is an original. those breather grommets on either side was made early in the war. they did not use grommets early in the war. they just made a hole in the helmet. it takes time to put the grommet in and they eliminated that step.

[@Gutie70]

Now this is incredible, hopefully all of this is in a museum

[@Nick_B_Bad]

Beautiful find!! I love collecting the ww2 German helmets!

[@ericscottstevens]

What is rare about this helmet is Germany agreed to sell over 200,000 M35 helmets to China up until early 1938. Thus there was a huge supply shortage of M35 helmets in Germany up until 1940 instead issuing refirb WWI helmets from surplus. As air units did not really need ground warfare helmets, these examples were parade and guard post examples. This could be a Channel Island helmet, the Germans threw them in great piles along with all munitions and surrendered. LBA stands for Luftwaffe Bekleidungsamt

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

There's a stamp inside the liner that indicates its from a flak battery. Somewhere in France perhaps or as you say, could be Channel Islands. Will hopefully do an update vid soon with more details on the helmet.

[@gord-tj6qs]

they were also used by luftwaffe FLAK troops

[@KG-li7kg]

Das ist Blödsinn, das angeblich die Deutsche Wehrmacht Probleme hatte, ihre Soldaten mit Stahlhelmen zu versorgen.. Es wurden auf keinen Fall WW i Stahlhelme an die reguläre Wehrmachtstruppen, oder der Waffen-SS ausgeliefert. Die ersten Stahlhelme der Wehrmacht waren noch aus dem WW I, wurden aber bis 1939 ausgemustert. wurden dann aber vereinzelt kurz vor Kriegsende, an den "Volkssturm" ausgegeben.

[@Wally-H]

Many armies used M35's after the war - I used to have one that was painted in the post-war Norwegian Army colours.

[@ronstanek2851]

I found at an antique shop a dealer that recently put in their booth a pristine double decal Luftwaffe helmet with original unscathed paint, decals were 99..9 intact with original liner and straps with regiment stamped in the leather, can’t remember if the soldiers name was on helmet. Asked 200.00 bought it for 180. This was before 1990 and now I kick myself for getting rid of it! Great find you have there! That dealer didn’t even know what they had!

[@JeffreyBarrett-b3l]

Always check the old paint cans. I know of one story in which someone hid money in them and some were thrown away!

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Most of the paint cans have gone now. Think we checked most of them. No money sadly. Lots of old metal tins & ammo boxes as well but just nuts, bolts, screws & other bits & bobs.

[@ronsbeerreviewstools4361]

A good video, a WW2 Veteran had lived there, we have a couple of WW2 German helmets, around here. thumbs up and I subscribed

[@antonyholditch8849]

What a little gem to find.

[@EricCole69]

I also have an original m35 without decals, unfortunately my liner is messed up.

[@skyislands8887]

I have a genuine ww2 issue m35 in excellent condition incl origional leather webbing. The oddity is it is painted in luminous green paint. 3 potential reasons. 1. Used for fire brigade in urban areas. 2. Used in under ground work areas and in black out situations 3. Post war Used by East German border guards before transition to soviet style. I also have a ww2 great coat de badged and remarked with east German border guard insignia. It was bought back to England in circa 1948 /49 by my friends father, given to me when my friend died in 2014. Any more info would be appreciated

[@neilchatten9661]

Seen a video from years ago at school when doing german lessons a clip of german fire brigade all equiped with m35's ? painted illuminas green and yellow going about there work.some were search and rescue i think. Early 80s.i pointed it out to the german teacher he said yes your correct then quickly moved on.😁

[@loydevan1311]

Luffwaffa helmets are always pristine. Primarily used by 88mm anti aircraft batteries that defended the fatherland. Units didn't move around a lot. Supply Officers usually mark the gear they are responsible for on the webbing. I'm super surprised by the condition of the Roman leather webbing. Excellent condition. DON'T DO ANYTHING TO IT.

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

We're still arguing over who gets to keep it!

[@loydevan1311]

@@WW2HistoryHunterUK Pocession is 9/10 of the law. Wonderful find! Unbelievable condition. Was the brass from an 88mm?

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Brass is a 7.5cm German shell was 1917. Work benches were covered in all sorts of stuff when we first entered the shed. This was just laying amongst what was mostly junk. Found a few more ammo tins since this vid & a bent up rifle barrel. Think its a kar98a from WW1. Nearly threw that in with the scrap metal. Will hopefully record a follow up vid soon with a bit more info.

[@paulcollis7651]

Great find. Stopped finding stuff like this years ago unfortunately. Mates son bought a ww2 Tommy helmet and m35 heer helmet at boot fair for £25 in 1996. What's the value now and you'd never find originals at boit fairs anyway😢

[@jillferguson9260]

Lucky man. The helmet is awesome, but I love the grenade box too. Probably even more rare than the helmet and in fantastic condition. Rob Ferguson

[@briansmith2125]

Unfortunately...my moronic family used my uncles German helmet as an oil catch under the car for years.

[@EricCole69]

That's ridiculous

[@briansmith2125]

@@EricCole69 The one who brought back all of our German stuff was my uncle, and he didn't want anything to do with it when he got back home. I was pretty young but he was busy drinking himself to death. His dad, my Grandpa had fought in WWI and saw ZERO use for any German stuff, and so he used it as an oil catch.

[@patricksantos-io2op]

S.S. helmets are worth money...evil ,but it's the truth.

[@GavTatu]

it wasn't anything special back then, and after the war, people just wanted rid. i live in jersey, after the occupation, so much kit was dumped over the cliffs, left to rot, blocked up and discarded. its only in later years the history behind such things become more relevant.

[@briansmith2125]

@@GavTatu ...which in turn created the value in the stuff.

[@davidwatts8166]

Early "snake leg" decal it's most likley unit marked on the inside of the liner

[@Wally-H]

Somewhere else here he said it has a flak battery unit marking and they are doing more research on it.

[@teptime]

That's identical to a helmet my ex wife found in a box next to a dumpster in Berkeley, CA about thirty years ago, along with a very old pack of cigarettes, a risque souvenir photo booklet from Pompeii, and a horrifyingly decayed rabbit foot keychain.

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Did you keep the photos? Could be worth something. Not sure about the rabbits foot.

[@teptime]

@@WW2HistoryHunterUK No, I didn't photograph them, but the two are identical except the one my ex found only had the eagle/swastika decal, not the other colored one.

[@MyPhilw]

Nice find 👍

[@davidrenton]

my dad left about 10 German helmets, 1 an SS one with a big shrapnel dent in it, he also had Pith helmets, Zulu spears, Napoleonic swords and all types of things. My nan at Christmas used to put 1 on and sing songs from the 30's after numerous whisky's, btw totally British family. My dad said he picked them up in Paris in the 60's, they where in shops everywhere at the time.

[@Grammar_Police1]

God I wish I was your dad, literally the dream to come across somthing like that, a shop fulla helmets, fukin heaven

[@davidrenton]

@@Grammar_Police1 my mum did'nt agree , my dad at the end of it, had numerous SS helmets, Viking, Roman plus the associated swords, zulu spears,axes,samuari swords all over the place. He also had the Officer Caps, plus modern British Army ones. a Nightmare to dust He even ended up with a WW2 German Mothers medal ,i don't think my Dad was ever a German Mother :) When we where kids we used to play fight with them, they where proper swords, mostly replica's, but still weighty , bits of pointy metal, I remember he also had 2 fencing swords and masks , which me and my brother used to fight with Another thing he had which i might donate to a musuem (he has since died) is what looks like a complete collection of the "War illustrated" a British periodical made during WW1, he has a lot so not sure if it's complete, and they are in good condition

[@davidrenton]

@@Grammar_Police1 on a seperate note, just after the 1st Gulf War , my m8 showed me a big block of metal, i said what is it, he showed me it was a Night Vision unit of an Iraqi Tank, fully workinng once you wired it up, this was a big hunk of metal, optics, with a bit of blast damage. Some squaddie had brought it back from Iraq somehow, and he got hold of it, it weighed a fair bit and was still working , it was like an external unit, i think above the main gun, but had a viewfinder on it he show me viewing , it was the typical green NV view and worked well

[@Grammar_Police1]

@@davidrenton that's actually so interesting and thank you for sharing, my condolences for your father, I'm very sorry for your loss. I've wanted to collect war memorabilia particularly from Germany, specifically because the helmets actually look so damn cool, I don't like what they did obviously but they had such amazing style, from their uniforms, helmets, even the shape they chose for like the SS or "the two lightning bolts", I hate what they did, loved how they dressed, again sorry about your dad thank you for sharing with me

[@davidrenton]

​@@Grammar_Police1 thank you, he was a bit of a character, he collected all sorts, it's ironic as he was born during the blitz in london, was nearly killed as a 2 year when a V1 hit the street and the shockwave caused a cupboard to fall on him, but like the old silent movies he was inbetween the shelves as a baby. One of the funnier things i remember as a 13 yeard old , we went to spain , and he brought this replica samauri sword, would do proper damage , anyway on the way back through spanish airport control, looking at the x ray you clearly see this sword in his suitcase, they don't stop him, the police armed with i think magnums, stopped the 13 year me, as i had a swimming snorkal in my case, which they must off thought was a gun. In the 80's it was clearly ok to bring swords through customs :) my school m8's when they came round, always thought i lived in a musuem, as the vast majority of these weapons would be on the walls, shelves, it was unique, we were'nt rich or lived in a stately home just a normal house , but god pity anyone who tried to burgle us no one expects the houseowner to come at them with a broadsword :) the other thig about my father aside from the weapons another thing that was a bit different, he loved videogames and ended up with around a 1000 xbox, 360 games,he loved playing them with his grandkids and found them amazing , as he had no idea how they worked, but my dad as a 70 year old played games like Red Dead, COD , Halo and many others games that hardly anyone had heard of.

[@ralphgeigner5497]

Nice Find !

[@TheFluidArt]

What an Amazing find.

[@americanpatriotism1776]

Crazy find my friend you hit the jack pot on that DD LW M35!!!😃

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

A neighbour was convinced we would find a revolver there but no sign of it. Think it was a few years back when he saw it so probably long gone.

[@americanpatriotism1776]

@@WW2HistoryHunterUK hey but still that helmet find you got something big there. If you can locate the lot number and manufacturer initials on it you can research roughly what year that batch was made and possibly the value of it.

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

@American Patriotism yeah might be asking a bit much to find anything else on the level of the helmet. My friend has it at the moment to do some research. Not planning on selling it though. Can't see us finding another one that good!

[@americanpatriotism1776]

@@WW2HistoryHunterUK awesome!!! If your able to, post a video update on the helmet research. I have a German M42 helmet and a luftwaffe service pistol along with original holster and extra mag that my Grandfather brought back from the WW2. He confiscated it from German POW's after D-Day. He served in the US Army infantry at DDay and battle of the bulge. EDIT: Sorry for the rant my friend just got excited for you when you found that dd luftwaffe helmet.

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Wow! That's incredible. Got my grandfather's medals from WW1 & some home guard items from his service during WW2. Wouldn't trade them for anything. Glad your grandfather made it through the war you must be very proud. Will hopefully post an update at some point. We are also going to do a few more vids focusing on militaria items we have collected. Hopefully people find them interesting.

[@hinkel1980]

the best helmets love the droop tails

[@GalsOutwestTreasureHunting]

First time viewer. So do you buy deserted properties or get permission to search them? Amazing that would protect anyone.

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

This is a property we brought. (3 of us) house needs a lot of work before we sell it on.

[@seawall5102]

Lovely

[@BaronFlyingClub]

M35 Liner looks right.

[@marktaylor4216]

incredible find, makes the purchase of the property extra special. Is there a market value for it?

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Have seen similar condition ones going for around £2000 recently. No plans to sell this one though.

[@TellySavalas-or5hf]

You have discovered the Lufty helmet of German comedian and actor Heinz Ehrhardt.

[@lynnmcmullen3157]

Wow helmet is battle fresh

[@silasrichards6009]

nice find

[@Skeptic236]

"Usual things found in an old shed" like an M35 Luftwaffe helmet...wish I could find one of those in my shed. Possibly from a downed bomber?

[@ericscottstevens]

Only history of helmets in Luftwaffe aircraft were mentioned in Bf110 crews and Me210 crews versus bombers. If this is England there still was a M35 helmet shortage still ongoing and to put one on a bomber to attack England seems unlikely.

[@ziggypop79]

Wish I had one

[@NitroU-]

Just in time for "Pride Month", be sure to pick up a tin of 'All Sorts of Queer Things'.

[@mmotorhead]

The national colors decal seems huge compared with I have been seeing... nice find though.

[@OswaldOstfalen]

Sehr schön!

[@dapre]

The fascination is equal to a young boy outside a recruting office in 1941....

[@BredgarColin]

Did you check in the ammo tins? Could be a luger hiding in 1😉

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

No lugers found unfortunately. Tins were all empty.

[@macnasty7605]

Had lot of german stuff I found as a kid.. Thrown away

[@chaseschmidt255]

Would you sell this?

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Sorry bud. Hot no intention of selling the helmet.

[@TheReichStuff1939]

I hate you lol. Amazing find

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

🤣 yeah still can't quite believe it. We found a lot of British ww1 / ww2 stuff inside the house but no German. Bit shocked to find that in the shed. Not searched through everything yet so might get something else. Can't see it though!

[@puma55792]

Jammy bugger 🙂🙂

[@supervortex8363]

i have the trench coat to match that ..sane age

[@MB-hv3ic]

ese es color verde-gris 👌

[@bruceklassen8261]

Coolest find

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Update video now up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/famUl358eZKogLc

[@araah-f1b]

do ppl buy these stuff now? does it have a high value

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Hi, grenade case is worth around £250-£300, ammo tins maybe a tenner each. Shell case up to £45 but keeping that. Had an offer of £1750 for helmet but we are not selling it. A militaria dealer told us he would ask £2300 for it so worth far more than all other items we found there.

[@araah-f1b]

@@WW2HistoryHunterUK wow man , thats insane, i knew it will worth alot ,

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Yeah, helmet prices have gone crazy lately.

[@grahamthebaronhesketh.]

Do not try to restore it.

[@neilchatten9661]

Good call.

[@amsterdamcreative]

Wet dream.

[@againsthell1908]

Ww1 helmet on the shelf

[@JamesThomas-qj9zs]

Hi great finds ! Are you interested in selling the helmet ?

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Don't think we're selling it right now. 3 way argument going on between us cos we all want it.

[@johnjuarez8005]

"All sorts of queer things!" LMFAO.

[@TellySavalas-or5hf]

Freddy Mercury is in the can.

[@wernervanderwalt8541]

Luftwaffe flak crew helmet.

[@Lockbar]

Smallest size M36 in history.

[@Eric_Von_Yesselstyn]

Firstly.. Pins being tight, means JACK $h!t and people need to stop with that kind of thing when authenticating. Means nothing. Secondly, the decal is an Early Luft on a M35 which at first glance is correct. Is it a snake leg, I can't see it well, even when paused. Decals are not yellowed, uh what? Thirdly, if the environment was damp enough to start causing rust pitting, that LINER would be roached out, molded slightly, mouse eaten, possible crunchy and not in that condition. Unfortunately, it's going to rust pit further and degrade, even if steps are taken to preserve it. All in all, nice helmet but there are concerns, I would bid on it but not for what it would be put on the market for today.. because.

[@neilchatten9661]

Think you must have spent all night on the roach pray.

[@Eric_Von_Yesselstyn]

@@neilchatten9661 You're not only not funny, but I have never heard of "Roach Pray". What the "F" is "Roach Pray"..??? Oh and we will be able to see if you edit your lame reply. Also, I am 100% correct, you have no clue and I do, years upon years of experience. Don't step to me, I will embarrass the living "F" out of you, child.

[@raveinus]

Diebe 😢

[@cbroz7492]

...anti aircraft troops...

[@gord-tj6qs]

luftwaffe helmet

[@bobkrohn8053]

Deeee-cal

[@georgepoore3840]

Quick, sell it to Uncle Thomas's boyfriend.

[@DavidBartram-p2e]

Fake video.....helmet and other war stuff yours and put in garage to look like you just found them. You seem to know alot about the items dated etc....ya dont fool me m8

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Nope. Real vid my friend. We had found the items over the previous couple of days then shot the vid. At no point do we pretend we are finding them on camera. Knew a bit about them cos we had time to research them before the video. Found a lot more in the house after this as well but nothing as good as the helmet.

[@benewgillian6823]

That's a German helmet from the occupation of France...You can see the French flag on it..

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

That's the national colours of Germany. No French flag on there.

[@georgegordonbrown9522]

What are the "queer things"?

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Tin was empty so we will never know

[@toddd7444]

hope there not Polish fakkkkkkkkkkkke larry Merry Christmas

[@GuyBartram-uu5qv]

fake video

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

Reasons?

[@GuyBartram-uu5qv]

@@WW2HistoryHunterUK so you removed my comment as you cant handle the truth.....fake video

[@WW2HistoryHunterUK]

No. Didn't remove it. Went to reply & said comment had been removed. Not sure why? Anyhow did see your comment about items too clean compared with other parts of shed. Yes your absolutely right, it was a bit of a mess in there but we had already cleared a good 60 to 70 % out of there. Including a Morris Minor post masters van & many spare car parts. Thought we made it clear in vid that we had already found the items we showed. Several days previously in case of grenade case, Jerry cans & Ww1 shell. These items had been given at least a wipe down before the vid was shot. Helmet was well wrapped in sheet inside the trunk so as found. Found a few more things since in the 3 outbuildings on the property including bent up rifle barrel. We think German Ww1. Some medals & paperwork inside the house but never discovered the revolver neighbours insisted the previous owner had tucked away. It's a genuine find. Hard to believe for us even now but not faked in any way. Your completely entitled to your view & if I had taken offence to it I would have deleted the original 'fake video' comment. I now process a German helmet that I've been offered £2000 for (not for sale) so not really bothered what anyone thinks. Anyway apologies for missing comment (really don't know what happened there) & have a good day!

[@neilchatten9661]

Don't think that's fake been around this stuff for years and in a house clearances with outbuildings all the items will be in different states of presavation as when acquired and in what building it was stored in.great find well done.i had a feeling there must be a revolver or something in the outbuildings.had this once myself.

[@Wally-H]

There is always one who does this, on every video. Bore off.