Waffen-SS helmets and their decals explained | Bevo-militaria.com

Sander Van Wassenhove describes the four types of SS decals on various of helmets from his collection. By using the lot number database he shows how you can already know if you helmet is possible a good one, by combining the type of decal on the right helmet shell.
Website + free lot numbers database Frank - germanhelmetvault.com/
Lot numbers database from Brian Ice, not free, can be purchased through eBay.
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[@ruudhendriks9818]

very clearly explained what the differences are between the helmets and decals in this very dangerous area for collectors

[@nicensleazy1892]

I still remember the champagne decals fiasco . I also remember some notable London dealers selling them at the time ! There are so many good fakes out there

[@emersonglasgow9412]

In 2012 I ran across some runic decals that was made by a person named Stephan Whilhelm , he was a professor in Germany during world war II and apparently had a w3 clearance . If you can get a copy of the Brian ice German helmets of world war II from 1935 to 1945 you will see under the SE helmet section a list of helmets that the decal was marked as unknown , I believe that those runic decals from Stephen Wilhelm might be his .😉👍✌️

[@Eric_Von_Yesselstyn]

Something worth knowing is that the "EF" factory helmets (M35) received Pocher decals from the Factory in late 1939 and early 1940 just slightly before the M40 modification helmets came out and actually a few M35s after the directive to make M40s. The EF factory always had problems getting decals, even after they sourced their own decals, they even used ET decals on their M42s when they could not acquire their own. Pocher SS decals on NS and SE helmets are reissue. A factory applied Pocher decal on a EF M35 in the 17000 to 22000 lot number range is absolutely a thing, 100%. The EF factory only started producing M35 helmets in 1937 and kept producing them in 1940 until they ran out of vents. So Pocher decals are NOT only on reissue helmets, period. I'm glad you said that the Lot Number Database only has known examples listed and is NOT a guarantee of what branch of service was issued to any of the helmets within that Heating Lot Number.

[@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976]

Great information, thanks!

[@Eric_Von_Yesselstyn]

@@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976 I am restoring a E.F.64 M35, lot number in the 21000 range indicates very late 1939 or 1940 production from what I could find (correct me if I'm wrong), the original split pins are date stamped 1940 and in rough shape but saved. I took pictures of a EF M35, (lot number similar high range) with Pocher decals as a reference. That was a complete helmet, shell in very good condition Decals were about 90% and 95% and sold for a ridiculous amount of money.

[@kbjumps]

Excellent informative video, thanks for taking the time to do this!

[@ryanhell921]

Great information my friend! I've purchased a vintage very good condition M35 shell. Haven't received it yet, but can't wait to clean it good and look it up on the German Helmet Vault! Again, thank you so much. Ryan

[@paulwitham4113]

Very useful and well put together video, great stuff.

[@ginohendriks8433]

Great video, well explained and much needed information in this hobby!

[@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976]

Thanks, I hope you found an answer to your question about your SS helmet in the video. If not, let me know.

[@collectionofhistory44]

FINALLY the video! everyone has been waiting for!

[@richardbaxter2057]

A fine quality video! I’ve liked and subscribed! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@collectionofhistory44]

love the bloopers at the end! It is indeed hard to make these kind of interesting video's!

[@Fonzzzzzzzzz]

Thanks Sander, very useful information!

[@Militarycollector]

Another great video as always..👍👍

[@kampfgruppeeicke9100]

Outstanding!

[@pauls5981]

just came across this amazing detail you went into new sub,and these are some beautiful helmets you have got im very jealous

[@johnburrows1179]

Thanks for this great video 👏👏👍

[@andrewburdock2438]

Hi , very impresive film doc, on SS Helmets , great help to collecters, well done ,

[@monument4852]

Brilliant information

[@abdulazizalmrbati693]

Very nice to see dealers/collectors posting such education videos for the new comers

[@junanougues]

Aren't they adorable, promoting the same helmets the concentration camp guards wore, real educational, Lol.

[@abdulazizalmrbati693]

@@junanougues No one promoting such an ideological ideas here we are preserving history and many collectors and museums lost tons of money by buying fakes which flooding the market currently

[@junanougues]

@@abdulazizalmrbati693 Ideological? What does that mean? Killing people and putting them in ovens, that's just an 'ideological' thing, huh?

[@jimrutherford2773]

I enjoyed the video tremendously. The only thing which needs improvement is the audio. There was an echo which made it difficult at times to understand.

[@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976]

We do not have all the equipment yet although we will work on it! Thanks for the feedback

[@miramarmopars4405]

Great video, incredible helmets. I have a battle damaged SS helmet found in Russia that is my prize possession!

[@quinnhurst4404]

just a little thing though, don't buy anything off of Stalingrad front. many of their ss helmets a faked but as they a made relic it is very hard to identify. In my opinion its not worth the money.

[@oceanichimself4603]

@@quinnhurst4404 To be honest, they have some well-priced crappy relic stahlhelms. Those, we know for sure are authentic. Just don't go around spending 300 dollars on a horrible relic because it has a bit of paint on the side which they claim is an SS decal.

[@ivan5595]

Looks cool

[@vonsopas]

You can almost smell those moldy liners, amazing collection and great information. I got scammed several years ago when I got an SS single helmet. I was a total beginner back then. You live and you learn. The shell appeared to be one of those Latvian reproductions (as kindly mentioned by one poster in a forum); fortunately the liner was good, so I was able to sell it and return a bit of the investment.

[@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976]

We all had that moment once in our life. Read and learn a lot before making major investments. Buy at known dealers if you want guarantee.

[@wakeup2theNWO]

​@@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976 mate I'm sorry to be a pest, but I am in a pickle with a helmet and it's driving me mad and it's my first ever one, I bought what I assume is a M42 helmet from a guy who's dad was in the RAF in ww2 it's sat in the same garage since he came back and I assume he has died and his son selling it didn't even really know what type it was or anything about helmets, so I took a gamble for £250 as he assured me it had never been touched since his dad has had it except to move it now and again, so it arrived and I opened it and as described it was a black no decal helmet but looking them up I couldn't find one like it so assumed it was I wouldn't say fake but maybe altered during the war and painted black or something so I was a bit gutted, but I have found one incredibly similar it's an ss parade helmet in gloss black but how can I tell what I have it's an absolute mine field any tips or things I should look for?? it has a lot number that's all I can see but when I looked it up I didn't even know what I was looking at, any info or help on what I'm looking for would be appreciated 👍

[@nhfritz]

I would like to see some more bloopers :-D

[@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976]

Would need another 30min

[@Sam-Lawry]

Happy,I found my german helmets in a 70s car wreck inside a dump and few from people. (A m35 heer dd,a ss m35 dd,a m40 heer) Back them we just play Hogan's heroes with it..but sadly no luftwaffe double decals m35 (or even m42 luft dd like the tv show). Now..they are so many repros with fakes patina..I would not be sure.

[@SchwarzeSonne84]

I work as a screen printer. After examining some Luftwaffe "decals " I got the impression (from some alignment errors in the images) that the decals must have been screen printed. I mean how else would it have been done prior to computerized printers... So, this line of thought leads me to a couple questions. What would "decals" be made of prior to the conception of thin vinyl stickers? Acetate(?) doesn't seem likely to me. Paper? Are there any examples of insignia being screened directly onto helmets?

[@DCUSMC95]

Good video. My only critique is that you did not elaborate on reissued helmets. This is where you begin to see mix matched markers and Pocher used decals. This it’s not always true that EF only used their own decals and or ET, or that SE/ NS could not have a good period applied decal. I know that is a subject on its own, but I would recommend going down that road as a full measure since it’s completely accurate to do so.

[@never2late454]

Another issue is that soldiers could buy decals over the counter in some shops during the war . They would apply these stickers themselves.

[@zimmmerit6308]

I wonder, are those helmets from different factories, the same geometric design or they were some differences? were they used the same stamps for helmet? or they had their own?

[@johnk.8688]

Could there ever have been a shop that re did the decal or change helmet liners and chinstraps say on the 2nd hand market during the war for maybe officers who were willing to pay

[@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976]

I would asume so yes.

[@ewiharter8620]

there also some really rare m16/17 reused algemeine ss helmets

[@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976]

Yes but again, that was not the upset of this video. We are talking about factory produced items.

[@garyrunnalls7714]

Does anyone remember here in the United States the ads in certain magazines of the 1970's that had for sale "authentic" m35 or m42 helmets for $19.95? I wanted one soo bad but as a kid that was a lot of money. Stepdad had put a check in an envelope for me to get one but he never sent it. I was curious if anyone had purchased a helmet and if it was real? Alexandria VA was the address.

[@jimmymarsh2489]

I bought an M42 and I'd like to know if it's a real German helmet or a reproduction or something. My M42 has a small c with a little line above, followed by k l, then a blank space 4 stamped in the back and a 4 digit number of 3248. Underneath that number it has a C f S, and it looks like it was struck twice, and the C f S is in white like paint was put on it and wiped off, I take it that it could be someone's initials of their name. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks

[@jo_atthebeach]

I have M35 SS here marked Q68 21441 (I think) Any chance you could have a lot at it. My Dad had it a long time.

[@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976]

Hello Jolene, thanks for reaching out. Please send pictures to [e-mail]

[@emersonglasgow9412]

I love the video you made , some very fine examples of the SS helmets . I have some photos of the runic SS decals that are still unused if you are interested in seeing them please feel free to contact me and I will email you the photos 😉👍✌️

[@emersonglasgow9412]

The decals are still on the paper with the runic design on the front and the metallic backs are visible from the back of the paper , they're all in a set of 4 decals per sheet . One is marked 44-001 and looks to be of the C.A. Pocher design and the other is the Stephen Wilhelm in a sheet of 4 , the other sheet is of 6 ET national socialist party decals 2nd model unused . Looking to verify if these are original WW2 decals .

[@gunny1215]

Great video, thanks for the information that you have provided. So now I know what's a truly ss helmet by the maker name. If it don't have one of those makers name in, then it's a fake. Did the ss ever have a black helmet with the ss ruins on both side of the helmet. Again a very good video and I did subscribe to your channel.

[@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976]

Yes there were of course black double decal SS helmets, but these were not factory produced. They are overpainted shells, mostly seen with 'reissue' pocher decals. They are extremely rare, and sadly still missing from our collection.

[@derricklichtenwalter1389]

@@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976 I have a Black helmet with a skull and bones on 1 side swastika on other is it a fake

[@dutchcreator8987]

Goede video! Lijkt wel verdacht veel op een Nederlands accent 😉 Of heb ik dat verkeerd?

[@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976]

Een Belgisch accent

[@whooptyy]

HELLO, RECENTLY FOUND ONE OF THESE IN MY GRANDADS GARAGE- CANNOT TELL IF ORIGINAL COULD YOU HELP ME OUT?

[@bevo-militariaoriginalww1w976]

Please send pictures [e-mail]

[@63grandsport11]

👍

[@JoseSilva_]

Num to entendendo nada mais já deixo um like. Kkk

[@DB-tv7dc]

I need one cause I'm mighty mongrel mob

[@user-vw9mb4tv9k]

Is there any way you can help me to find a reliable collector for ww2 german militeria. I will send you my email if you resend.

[@johnzeszut3170]

This is a mine field for collectors - anyway save your money the depression is coming.......

[@toddd7444]

i see a lot of Polish fakes on line wheelchair larry

[@edwardsawyer4081]

They all look fake to me