My Collection

Original WW2 Era German Officers Wooden (Small) Folding Map Board 2 March 2018

Obtained this little map board recently, actually I am searching for large folding map board for long time, but still in vain. Never saw this before, should be a self purchase item. Very well made and in good condition. However German do made everything complicated. There are two sliding metal straps on the wooden frame,…
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Amtszusatz 33–1 30 October 2017

This is one of the missing album, found the other post but missing 1. This pics are salvaged by searching in my page. What a waste to post on Facebook. The Amtszusatz 33 was bought from eBay.de, everything in good order but missing the tag. https://www.whrestorer.com/category/facebook-archive/2017/field-phone-2017/amtszusatz-33/  

My ‘kleiner Klappenschrank zu 10 Leitungen’–4 26 November 2022

Haven’t post the restored  kleiner Klappenschrank zu 10 Leitungen with the Amtszusatz 33 Both have its covers and in good working order now. Pics took at Nov 2018.      

Das Afrika Korps Heer Troppenhelm–21 May 2019

Fifty cents restoration of Lost Battalion DAK Pith Helmet. Obtained this wonderful replica pith helmet from Sodat Fhq , even packed with full protection still can’t avoid the postmen destruction, the top was flat not convex. (When studying the pics from Sodat Fhq today found the dome was already crushed, not by the postman. Sorry)…
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My German Helmet Collection–2 June 2019

It was my collection in 2019, now the stacks  are three pile high. Tried to clean the helmets on the shelf and dug out the small size M40 for post to sell, as no room for the wrong size shell. Now realised they are growing over the year. There are no untouchable original in my…
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M37 Fallschirmjägerhelm–20 November 2022

The M37 is more easier to work than the M36 when handled the skill and still have the cheap shells around. Same way to open four slots but no brackets needed, the black liner foam to be change to early sand color, the chin strap needs to modify to early version by removed the buckle…
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M36 Fallschirmjägerhelm –20 November 2022

This was my fun project in 2012, the shell a $12 China Fj m38repro bought from small shops in China, some salesman left it as free sample when Fj M38 repro helmet produced in China, there was a handful of small factories copying the first repro, cheap shells was all over shops not accurate but…
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Liner for China KMT M35 helmet—19 November 2022

Learn a lot on this liner and fortunately found a good original leather and liner as well as good replica liner. Below article is from Alexander & Sons Restoration: https://alexanderandsonsrestorations.com/helmet-chinese/ The aluminum liner used during this era is referred to by collectors a the unreinforced version. Between 1931 and 1937 German factories produced this version.…
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M38 Fallschirmjager Helmet restoration–7 22 May 2019

One of the long waiting part of my restored FJ M38 shell is the fabric coated natural rubber liner padding set. Saw it on Fallschirmjager.Biz for many years, but not available when needed. Finally found one set at Facebook of FJ Werke (same guy), but it took whole month to deliver and almost lost as…
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M38 Fallschirmjager Helmet restoration–6 25 April 2019

The restoration of this FJ M38 shell is almost completed. Now its a factory new M38 helmet in semi gross Apfel Grün finish, double decal with type two eagle. Size 71/68. Size 68 liner with M38 type One chin strap. With early sand color cellulose pads. Still waiting for the prewar size stamps from Warhats.…
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