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Posted 7 months ago
petey
(298 items)
Norwegian M38 steel helmet with front badge removed, Vidkun Quisling Nazi Party decal applied, and then overpainted in lighter green leaving most of the decal exposed. Some helmets have a decal on the other side showing a swastika, the same as the SS. This helmet just has a single decal.
Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling; 18 July 1887 – 24 October 1945) was a Norwegian politician. On 9 April 1940, with the German invasion of Norway in progress, he seized power in a Nazi-backed coup d'état.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidkun_Quisling
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Thanks for looking officialfuel, JueBoo, and walksoftly.
Very interesting helmet! I notice that there is an 'incipient comb' at the crest. Haven't seen that on a Nazi helmet before.
Thanks for the loves miKKoChristmas11, BELLIN68
What great collection. Very, very cool.
Thanks for looking HandymanTom, PhilDavidAlexanderMorris, and kerry10456
Thanks for looking mrmajestic1
Thanks for looking blunderbuss2.