Salty German lid; genuine Kriegsmarine?
Hi all,
I have my eye on this helmet currently to reward myself for getting a new job (it’s always nice to find a place where this is seen as acceptable, and not weird in any way!).
According to the seller its a salty Kriegsmarine SD with partial liner. I know the photos aren’t great but I was wondering if anyone can tell me if the decal is in fact Kriegsmarine, rather than a toned Heer? I’m generally quite good with spotting fakes, but differentiating between Heer and Kriegsmarine is something I’ve never had any experience in. The decal looks good to me primarily because the black surround has largely worn off; I would have expected a Heer to be white rather than toned in this instance. Just a hunch.
If a genuine Kriegsmarine the price (in my opinion!) is very acceptable (I can probably get it down to £150-160), if a Heer I’m not a massive fan.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated!
I have my eye on this helmet currently to reward myself for getting a new job (it’s always nice to find a place where this is seen as acceptable, and not weird in any way!).
According to the seller its a salty Kriegsmarine SD with partial liner. I know the photos aren’t great but I was wondering if anyone can tell me if the decal is in fact Kriegsmarine, rather than a toned Heer? I’m generally quite good with spotting fakes, but differentiating between Heer and Kriegsmarine is something I’ve never had any experience in. The decal looks good to me primarily because the black surround has largely worn off; I would have expected a Heer to be white rather than toned in this instance. Just a hunch.
If a genuine Kriegsmarine the price (in my opinion!) is very acceptable (I can probably get it down to £150-160), if a Heer I’m not a massive fan.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated!
