WW2 bring back Captured M40 SS Helmet

[gearup1940]

WW2 Captured M40 single decal SS Helmet ,ETO bring back by Captain Roe C. Blanton, O-1017071,  he served in the US 83rd Armored Reconnaissance  Battalion,  3rd Armored Division, I was also able to acquire his ranked M1 helmet, dog tag.

[BILL THE PATCH]

Freaking fantastic, congrats. 

[Bodes]

Both are sweet, but the Quist M40 SS helmet is really nice...Congrats, Bodes

[sundance]

Great group. Too bad he died young.

[mdk0911]

great pickups - well done - that SS lid is sweet.

[Kurt Barickman]

Thats an amazing pair of helmets, congrats!

 

Kurt

[Brian Dentino]

Holy smokes, both of those helmets are high on the very cool scale and some amazing examples of some iconic pieces.  Boy, that SS single decal helmet is amazing!

[Deuce]

That is an awesome group!

[Timberwolf]

Absolutely killer!

[Normandy1944]

Incredible group.

Definitely a keeper.

[M24 Chaffee]

Wow, what great grouping!

 

Frank

[1st Sgt CES]

What a Great Find !   Plus knowing who bought it home

[Tom Kibler]

Excellent 

[Jean-Loup]

All three great items! Is there any name in the German helmet?

[Big Iron]

Any stories behind how the helmet was acquired by the vet? Did you get them from his wife or kids? 

[Gear Fanatic]

My mouth dropped the second I saw that absolutely stunning SS helmet, I would kill to have one like that!

enjoy I’m glad it went to someone who will enjoy it, Congrats!!!

[Ronnie]

His M1 looks like it is a Schlueter.

Ronnie

[Martygraw]

Both helmets are fantastic finds.

[Uniforms of the Day]

Wonderful helmets. Congrats.