This is a very heavy helmet (stahlhelm meaning steel helmet) and in excellent condition and quality for being over 70 years of age. The workmanship and mint original condition though I do not claim to be an expert, just using my own personal research! Please take a look and the detailed helmet liner as so many fakes are out there without real liners and chin straps. The makes and rust are consistent with age and wear. What a gem and piece of history for a WW2 buff. In 1934 tests began on an improved Stahlhelm, whose design was a development of World War I models. The Eisenhüttenwerke company[clarification needed] of Thale carried out prototype design and testing, with Dr. Friedrich Schwerd once again taking a hand. The new helmet was pressed from sheets of molybdenum steel in several stages. The size of the flared visor and skirt was reduced, and the large projecting lugs for the obsolete armor shield were eliminated. The ventilator holes were retained, but were set in smaller hollow rivets mounted to the helmet’s shell. The edges of the shell were rolled over, creating a smooth edge along the helmet. Finally, a completely new leather suspension, or liner, was incorporated that greatly improved the helmet’s safety, adjustability, and comfort for each wearer. These improvements made the new M1935 helmet lighter, more compact, and more comfortable to wear than the previous designs. ” – Wikipedia” Just outside Stuttgart in the city of Esslingen (on the Neckar River) was once located the metal fabrication firm of Quist which manufactured steel helmets during World War II. So successful was the firm that it was also contracted to manufacture “M1940 style” helmets for the postwar West German government. These helmets were intended for use by border guard police serving in the protected zones between East and West Germany. Quist made helmets were marked with a very pronounced “Q” on the inside left rim. Next to the “Q” mark was placed a two digit numeric stamp denoting the actual shell size of the helmet in centimeters. While early production helmets had their markings on the left inside rim, sometime after 1943 the firm moved the shell markings to the rear of the helmet. Helmets made by Quist were noted for their thick metal and well shaped proportions generally showing high craftsmanship. The firm produced all three types of steel helmet including the M1935, M1940, and M1942. Quist made helmets were supplied to the German Army (Heer), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Navy (Kriegsmarine) and Field Combat Police (Feldpolizei). The Armed-SS (Waffen-SS) also requisitioned a large number of helmets from this firm including the M1940 double decal SS helmet. The item “Authentic Original WW2 WWII German Helmet Stahlhelm Quist M1935 SS Waffen Q64″ is in sale since Monday, September 17, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “properie” and is located in Youngstown, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany