The German Stahlhelm (period photos)

[JPhilip]

Member of the WSS with helmet cover without foliage loops...
location unknown.

[JPhilip]

Grossdeutschland Division
Regulation helmet cover for the Officer candidate and the soldier at the background.
Ostfront
In the Bundesarchiv, this photo is 1941 dated....but if there were M43 Feldblusen, 2nd type sumpfmuster smock, regulation helmets covers and M42 helmets at this time, i think collectors would know it...
Most probably 1944

[JPhilip]

Grossdeutschland Division
foliage retained by the chinstrap placed over the visor
Ostfront, 1943

[JPhilip]

Grossdeutschland Division
Helmet camouflaged with mud and additional wire
Ostfront, 1943

[JPhilip]

Grossdeutschland Division
Helmet camouflaged with mud and foliage retained by the chinstrap.
Ostfront, 1943

[JPhilip]

Two paratrooper helmets camouflaged with paint
France, 1944

[JPhilip]

Very nice picture showing a paratrooper helmet camouflaged with a piece of US camo canopy and chicken wire....
France, 1944

[Paul E]

The famous reverse runes runes photo of SS RKT Remy Schrijnen !!

[JPhilip]

Wonderful photo showing a paratrooper helmet that been tan painted, then camouflaged (with green paint) over a chicken wire that was taken off or lost, and a new wire was later applied around the shell....
France, 1944

[Paul E]

Love the camo on this one , somewhere on the Wolchow Front !!