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The pics of the Foster collection, a few helmets at a time displayed with the steins also had a huge impact on me. I’ve arrived at the conclusion that less is more. I was in a shop called Globe Militaria in New York City, must have been around 1970. They mostly did mail order and ran their...

Great to see these. I always enjoyed the beautiful photographs in the Rankin book, in fact I still do. When that book came out in 1965 it was the only game in town, at least in English. A tip of the hat to Walter Hartmann, Colonel Rankin, and Norm Flayderman. Steve

I believe the tag indicates a duty assignment to the Recruit Depot, as what we would call cadre or permanent party. Steve

Very nice piece, I’m envious. Do you plan to shoot it? Steve

Great movie! I think it’s the best film portrayal of Hitler ever done. A very dark comedy. Steve

After some thought, I believe this helmet was made for an officer for for field use. Anyone who has been in the field for any length of time even in peacetime knows how beat up everything gets, weapons, gear, and uniforms. No need for enamel on the star or shiny chin scales, for something that...

Could be an officer's helmet with subdued fittings for field use, or a wartime officer's made with zinc fittings that the gilding has dissolved off of. Looks real enough to me, either way an intriguing helmet. Steve

Beautiful untouched piece. Steve

My knowledge of plating is limited, but I don't see how you can plate just the outside of the helmet. Steve

Raupenhelme, mitres, and small armies. Outstanding! Steve

The kevlar came after my time, but a good friend was an artillery officer stationed in Germany when they were issued. When I asked him what he thought of it, he said “the Germans liked it”. He found it less useful - couldn’t wash or shave out of it - and less comfortable than the M1. Steve

Ummmm.... I think it IS a rare US No. 5 experimental helmet. The Swiss helmet was copied from it. Steve

WOW! Outstanding work! Steve

The lining and interior construction look off to me. I’m no expert, but it’s different than all mine. The chinscales should be flat silver. Good luck finding an original set of them. Steve

True. We are descending to mob rule. Having said that, I have no sympathy for those who glorify the Nazis. I grew up surrounded by veterans, and they all had stuff they brought back. I always thought of it as a more civilized way of taking scalps. The vets were saying " we went over there and...

Second is Werner Voss, a very famous ace,

Shill bidding is when the owner of the item being auctioned either bids on his own item using another account or has friends bid on it to drive the price up. If he miscalculates and ends up buying it himself, he just relists it a couple of weeks later as if it was purchased and returned. A...

There is a lot of controversy surrounding this seller. Over on the Gunboards Forums, there are some threads about him. He does have some very nice items, but he also has some that appear to be nice but must be looked at very closely. VERY closely. He gets very high, sometimes astronomical...

7-12k depending on originality, condition, matching numbers, accessories, bipod, etc.. Lots of variables. Steve

I can't address the wappen, but the rest of the helmet looks real to me. Steve