My Collection Gallery
The helmets on this page are not for sale. They are a part of my collection. This page will periodically be updated to show an interesting helmet (or several). Sort of a "Cyber Show & tell"
I will be revolving this page periodically. Removing some and adding some. (last update; May 7, 2008)
I hope you enjoy taking a look.
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This helmet is an ET-64 M35 which was factory assembled an a double decal army. The liner frame is dated 1939 as well as the dome stamp and the chinstrap. This helmet fell off of a truck with which British soldiers were clearing dead German soldiers from the streets of Hamburg in April 1945. 10-year-old Jurgen Meineke ran out in the street and picked up this helmet and kept it until 1975 when he sold it for $45.00.
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M35 Black SS parade helmet
This ET64 waffen SS helmet was drawn from unissued stock and sprayed black in order to be re-issued to an SS unit for use asa parade helmet. It is of 1938 vintage.
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M16 Black SS parade helmet
This is an early (1934-1935) "transitional period" M16 SS re-issue. It has been sprayed black and adorned with hand-painted insignias.
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Austrian M16 helmet with cloth chinstrap and maker marked ink-stamped onto the shell interior.
My Dad. Leonard A. Niewiarowicz
60MM mortar gunner, weapons platoon, G company, 137th Regiment, 35th Infantry Division 1943-45
Normandy, Ardennes, Central Europe
