For most of the relic helmets i have bought ,there is an interesting story comes with some of them.these stories are invaluable.of course i always hope the sellers are being honest.i have a few m35s and an m42 which where found in a small village in poland ,apparently the german unit where surrounded and destroyed towards the end of the war also a m40 russian relic helmet was bought from the same battle ?true ,well hope so.i have a genuine ss m42 with some of the cover rivets still there a little of the cover which apparently came from the rare chalamayne division who where stationed in pomerania.also a lovely m42 ferom the airport in berlin.many other stories which make relic helmets fracinating.one thing i definately know is if any of the stories are incorrect at least they have a genuine ww2 story in them as they where there.