Restoration of an Original German World War 2 M1940 Stahlhelm ( Steel Helmet ) Amazing end result!!

Hello my friends!
In this video, I will show you the restoration process of an original German M1940 Stahlhelm ( Steel Helmet ) from World War 2!
I was able to buy this original German helmet shell a while back for a good price.
The helmet is a later war Quist produced Stahlhelm, and was post war painted in black.
It's time to bring this helmet back to its former glory!
I hope you enjoy the video!! :)
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[@Fearnygamez]

The one restoration video that Nick doesn’t end up cutting himself 😂 nice one Nick love this one.

[@History-Secrets]

A VERY rare moment!! 😂

[@WW2_X2]

Yeah!!!!

[@brendahomez]

Beautiful restoration

[@fluffytoaster427]

I'm a simple man. I see Nick uploaded, I click.

[@Bsintn]

Same

[@lillrasmus1505]

Hello nick, when will there be a trench video?🎉

[@lillrasmus1505]

Anny fanmail comming in?

[@Maltese.Oscar.B]

I loved the trench vids and nick

[@Vaticiangovofficial1130]

Yeah that’ll be nice

[@Absolute_Hell]

All I honestly want in a Trench video is mostly raw footage. I don't care about the length, I just want to hear Nick talk about historically accurate things with whatever guest he invites

[@Redley-jones]

Yah that would be cool

[@SgtThor]

Glad to see you working on KZbin again. I prefer the M35 Helmets due to the double decals, but M40 are also quite nice.

[@HornetCinematics]

It’s been 3 years since we have had a proper trench video :(

[@user-ns1mi3px9j]

Its always a great day when nick posts a video

[@simonkorsagerandersen8839]

Historically accurate!

[@CharlesConover]

a fine tribute to those once loyal.

[@Makolsi1]

YOURE BACK

[@bloodhoundog]

LETS GO! Another video from Nick and its Stahlhelm restoration!!! Awesome! 😊 Btw the intro was great! 👍👍

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you for watching!!

[@TheGrinbery]

I did NOT expect that ending XD

[@simonkorsagerandersen8839]

Helllo Nick, great video as always.

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you!!

[@TwinZ-studios]

It's been quite a treat to see the notification pop up,your videos cheer me up a lot! I really like how this helmet came out,like early mint condition,especially when you showed it next to the other ones you've made. Also,playing the harmonica on the treadmill is a skill man,totally cracked me up with that ending,Thank you

[@History-Secrets]

I'm happy to hear that!! Yes, I love the look of mint helmets, ready to be played with, haha! 😂 I'm a crazy guy, I love playing Harmonica while I march! 😂😂

[@henryv3943]

Hey Nick good to see you back in the loop. I was waiting for the usual cut to the hand but you escaped, so no wound badge this time. Interesting about Quist continued to produce the M40 until late war. We need another battle instalment from Zer bunker 😊

[@History-Secrets]

Hahaha, I guess I was Lucky somehow... no wounds this time!! 😂 Thank you for watching!!

[@haydenmcdaniels6284]

thank you for making these types of videos with the knowledge of how you can give your won texture to the helmets i acutely got a bike helmet that was the shape of a m-1 helmet and made paint and used sand to give it texture

[@jennyl6902]

Your back!!!😊The helmet looks beautiful. I’m so excited to see your next video! You always make me so happy thank you

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you for watching!!

[@Ww2enthusiasts529]

Wow what a coincidence as I’m trying to get a good M40 for my Nord impression

[@arkangelnorthman]

ALWAYS a pleasure!!!

[@fredswanepoel2425]

Very nice restoration,my grandfather August Lindemann was a German soldier during WW1,,he came to South Africa after the war.I was a conscript in the South African Defence Force (1976-1977) and also a Angolan war veteran.I like your reenactment and trench videos,it’s such a pity that your MG 42 got damaged.In South Africa they do reenactments of the Boeren Oorlog (1899- 1902)during that period we were at war with Britain.Keep making videos,it’s much appreciated.

[@jacksonfreaks.4767]

Hey there fellow South African 👋

[@fredswanepoel2425]

Is jy Afrikaans?

[@rickkerts3802]

That intro is amazing! Always love the restorations man!

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you for watching!!

[@sebastienbeaule6443]

Well done Nick👌. Very nice job😊. Quist helmets were the best.

[@martimhenriques1169]

Love the results Nick!!! Hope to see you wearing it on the next reenactment events

[@WW2_X2]

Hi Nick again I would just like to thank you so much because at times I have been down and I think to myself … LETS WATCH HISTORY SECRETS also you have really inspired me to collect

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you so much for watching!!

[@WW2_X2]

I have a question

[@WW2_X2]

Where do you get your German M35 helmets from???

[@narvikcollector4973]

Very nice looking restoration. I also just completed a restoration of a ww1 german gas mask canister.

[@SteveMrW]

Good to see you back, nice job on the helmet.

[@Jurburgire]

Nice job Nick it looks great, soon I’ll have to restore my new stalhelm.

[@Jonathansww2]

Thank you for your work nick, I just want you to know that you have been my faforite youtuber for years, im 15 year old collector and dreaming of becoming an reenactor from Finland, you really match my wiew of preserving everything from history. Love you man, keep it historically accurate!

[@garretttintes9007]

I’m the same thing but in Minnesota 💪

[@History-Secrets]

That's amazing to hear!! I'm sure you will be a fantastic reenactor someday!!

[@MaxFrank-gj6oc]

Nice Video 😀 greetings from Germany 🇩🇪🙋

[@1The_Cilencer1]

Oh hail hi… oh your German.. I hope your school doesn’t teach German history from 1932-1945..

[@History-Secrets]

Danke kamerad!!

[@petersillie7421]

Hast du gesoffen ​@@1The_Cilencer1

[@user-xj4by5gt2g]

​@@History-Secrets when will you do another trench video please do it in England it is called hawthorn trench ok

[@WorldWarFanatic1123]

Yay you’ve posted again!!!!!!!! Keep up the great work!!🪖🪖🪖

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you so much!!

[@jonathanbrowne4362]

Great to see a restoration of an M40 stahlhelm. I love the result especially with the decal. Wear do you think is the best place to pick up original stahlhelms for good prices?

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you! It's very hard to find 100% original helmets for good prices, they get more and more expensive.. and a lot of them are fake! Be sure to buy from well known websites!

[@alexzorro8884]

Dont forget to add the goose step while on the treadmill ..lol I got acouple helmets i need to finish..you inspired me ! I felt bad for that poor woman shown spraying helmets , "no protection "wonder how long she lived.😢

[@Historicalfan-ec4dv]

This is so cool! I just wanna say your one of the best history/reenactor KZbinrs out there man. Your one of the reasons I got into history. I hope you have a amazing day bro

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you so much for the compliment!! I appreciate it, have a great day!!

[@Kaitlyn_Marie18]

Amazing video as always my love! 🥰 you’re incredible!

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you so much, see you soon! I love you! ❤

[@Maltese.Oscar.B]

Hello nick I just want to say I love your vids and they inspire me to live history this much all the love ❤❤❤

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it!!

[@Maltese.Oscar.B]

Thank you so much for commenting that means a lot to me ❤

[@starsys1469]

It’s good to find your videos! well done !

[@Historyseal]

Yes more content !!! Im happy your back on KZbin

[@AaronSoIdier]

I love the ww2 and ww1 stahlhelm

[@guhguh4]

make video about how to spot real ww1/ww2 german helmet and how to spot the fake ones

[@myleslargent5139]

Hey another video let’s go nick

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you!!

[@towarzysz_kajzerka2137]

i also have a helmet like that, my grandpa took it out of the sewers when he was working as a plumber. 50 years later. i finnaly restored it, and its beautiful. so sad he can't see it

[@Jaime_NL]

Can you do a WW2 dutch impression vidio? Like your videos.

[@bearmanmemes6550]

YES ANOTHER HISTORY SECRET VIDEO THIS DAY IS GREAT

[@Parrotrooper]

Excellent video as usual, good to see you keeping history alive. By the way, New Zealand weather is even more unpredictable.

[@BruceColcott]

Great video Nick. With temperatures often soaring past 100 degrees in Melbourne, you could really age a liner band perfectly with a good afternoon's worth of gardening here!

[@Northfox1]

Another great upload! I always love your restoration videos!

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you!!

[@Northfox1]

@@History-Secrets I love your videos and have been watching every single one for a few years. I just want to say keep up the amazing work! You have inspired me and so many others!

[@TheGuyWhoLikesHistory]

I cannot believe it! New video! Am I dreaming? Keep uploding its very nice to see you again! :)

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you for watching!!

[@TheGuyWhoLikesHistory]

I should be Thanking you!! :D@@History-Secrets

[@SoCal_FPV]

Bro it’s been a while ! ❤

[@Э-гёрл_похититель]

I bought the same helmet and I'm renovating it too ;)

[@cynthiaswearingen1037]

The helmet turned out beautifully, Nick!!!❤

[@History-Secrets]

Thank youvso much again Cynthia!!

[@Joseph_1939-c2]

Really good restoration!!❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you!!

[@j33pfyn4tik6]

Just did my first resto on a Finnish M40/55 to a Wehrmacht 1940 stahlhelm. I got a repro decal, liner, liner band, and chin strap and aged them according to your instructions from numerous vids. Turned out great and looks great setting on my homemade M24 stick grenade helmet stand. JAWOHL!!!

[@romankenens7807]

great video mate!

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you!!

[@sarahpeterson-dg1xq]

Can you please do a tour of your World War II collection, each one of those items you have it’s so cool because someone was holding it in the war

[@ShayneJones-jk1jb]

yer videos are always entertaining i got a M42 german helmet i restored it back it had the same black paint as the M40 did german helmet are liners are hard and without hurting yourself i got a original vietnam M1 helmet it was my first helmet and its named

[@DJ-725]

Great video Nick! Nice to see you back at it!

[@richardcraig2937]

Nice video and great job on the helmet Nick, looking forward to seeing more videos and seeing you out with your metal detector and recovering more relics...keep up the good work.

[@DingDonh-ek5ms]

Omg thank you i struggle with the decal until now

[@kobzol8140]

Hi. Depending on how the helmet looked like before you restored it, I think it was used by Czechoslovakian civil defense or firefighters. After the war they, there was a lot of german helmets left here. So they repainted them black and often replaced the liner, chinstrap and splitpins. The splitpins were a little bigger than original ones and on your helmet you can see the mark on the paint they left after they were removed. Very nice restoration!

[@History-Secrets]

Yes, I'm sure you're right! Thank you for watching!!

[@LonelyWolf1916]

Love seeing these restoration videos ❤

[@mikeponyforce780]

Ah yes! A new H.S. video! It brightens my day off!

[@karlfranke6861]

Yes please upload more this is so cool. I have a US M1 that I’m going to restore because I watched your video on how do you do it?

[@ww2andmore]

Another great video nick!

[@joegarcia2354]

WOW Great Job !! im impressed .

[@srbin.mapper3]

you are my favorite youtuber. You gave me inspiration to make my yugoslav wars collection

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you so much!!

[@KB-5.Feldartillerie-Regiment]

I also collect stuff from the Yugoslav wars, what kind of stuff do you have?

[@srbin.mapper3]

@@KB-5.Feldartillerie-RegimentI have one m93 uniform a m89 uniform JNA officer colonel uniform JNA m77 uniform 2 helmets one JNA 1992 and one JNA with the red star. I have a combat backpack and a messin with cantine and PJP Kosovo war uniform blue tiger stripes with beret and combat vest and a lot of berets

[@srbin.mapper3]

@@KB-5.Feldartillerie-RegimentI love collecting stuff from Yugoslav wars because mostly cheap and they are really cool

[@KB-5.Feldartillerie-Regiment]

@@srbin.mapper3 Awesome! I have an M59 helmet, an M59/85, an M89, a Croatian used M56/76, a Croatian used M59, a Croatian used M1 helmet, and a Croatian vest.

[@pauldouglas3084]

Glad to see you again mate really lovely helmet can't wait for the next video mate 👍

[@samueldion3673]

Great job, the final result is amazing!

[@frankstump62]

Yesss a new history secerets video

[@No_fritz01]

Glad you're back nick!

[@rickmorren7524]

mooi gedaan!🤩

[@my_real_name]

Hey Nick. I'm just here to tell you I got my first M40 and m34 helmets. Have a good day

[@History-Secrets]

Awesome, congratulations!!

[@jamescorless8283]

Looks good.

[@seangregorygurley8429]

Beautiful video

[@az8785]

Hallo nick great video! especially the ending!!! Nice restauration. i am too working on a helmet, i also ordered a heer decal from dday 1944! great video Keep it up Greetings from Denmark

[@History_Brothers]

i've waited for a restoration! nice video keep doing wat you do man!

[@sternleiche]

Die wurden damals mit Liebe gemacht.

[@ankkaalanen5209]

Thank you wery much i love your videos i think your the best youtuber and you would deserv more views keep it up bro your so a legend bro

[@meatballproductions8501]

Yes please show all of your restorations

[@landonsimpson7839]

God bless you sir and amazing video once again. I do have a question, is paint made during WW2 any different than modern paint? Paint now has alot of synthetic materials in it now. Do you know the ingredients of typical paint used for the war? Thank you

[@History-Secrets]

Thank you!! Paint back in the day was different, but there are companies producing paint that is really close to the original! The paint I use in this video contains Aluminium Oxide for texture, just as they did back in WW2!

[@landonsimpson7839]

@@History-Secrets Thank you for the reply.

[@clanwatkins]

I have a German helmet , my uncle, asa Armantrout gave me when I was a kid. He was a paratrooper in WW2. The one I have is the only one that wasn't rusted away. He had a 55gal barrel of them on the roof of his house that he'd sent home. The last one, mine was in decent shape, it has the name abel on the inside. He told me abel wasn't able to wear it anymore. Hard man. Nice video

[@officialjoe1156]

Very cool, is it a m35?

[@militariacollectablesbelgium]

Love your channel Nick! Big big fan!❤

[@RandomStuffUploaded245]

Stahlhelm stahlhelm!, great video nick here from Denmark

[@ankkaalanen5209]

Thank u nick this was a epic video ❤

[@AdamMann3D]

very similar to my M35. I got it in apfelgrun from Atthefront. Put double decals on it and left it.

[@keeganw5407]

It’s always good when nick posts new vids

[@remcodejong2342]

Another great video Nick, i'm glad your back. Keep u the good work. When do you go metal detecting again?

[@The_Gamer_Siblings]

You know it’s a good day when history, secrets uploads

[@hanssmidt12]

keep making these

[@jessicaodomwilkie7580]

Heeeeeeesssss BACKKKKKK

[@ZjaranyWujek]

Thank you Nick for your job ! You encouraged me to become a reenactor and now I know how to restore helmets too Greetings from Poland and we cant wait for more videos ♥️♥️♥️

[@ww2man.]

Nice helmet, you inspire me!!

[@torycsummers7328]

Super Kool video. Love your Helmets.

[@kenpritchard888]

Hi Nick, as one who loved airfix models on creating WW2 tanks, aurcraft and love restoring this is very interesting and creative. Well done mate enjoyed 👍

[@user-jx9xv2jc2y]

Awesome video Keep up the good work

[@Rusich20]

You know it’s a great historical accurate day when nick uploads!

[@joyarktoons]

13:58 I felt that 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@OP-wb3wl]

Very well done

[@kenpritchard888]

Hi Nick, I remember asking my Dad. Was the world black and white in those days. Weird how one remembers small things.

[@larryburwell8550]

good job on the helmet

[@ww2_history5432]

Nice nick altijd blij als ik na jouw video's kijk❤

[@History-Secrets]

Leuk om te horen!!

[@jakewidersum8599]

So cool.