It's been quite some time since I last posted in this thread. I suppose the title should now be 25 Years of Japanese helmets. Since my last post I have found several more and have good leads on a couple more. This one apparently was found at a house clean out by a friend of a friend. My friend got it from the first guy and then gave it to me for all the help I've given him over the years. It's a pretty standard type 90 showing age and some abuse, but it does have a nice cover with it.  Cover is a nice 1st pattern without the reinforcing band. This cover is a good example where the cover has torn out around the rim thus necessitating the reinforcement on the 2nd model. I've only found a few with covers so this fits nicely. Best ABN

They usually tied it with cord or fabric rather than using adhesive tape.    RVN Tan Son Nhut These weapons, rocket rounds, mortar rounds, ammo, grenades, and rocket launchers were captured by ARVN airborne soldiers during a sweep of the battle area surrounding the Old French Cemetery. 7 May 1968 Photo by: SP5 J.F. Fitzpatrick Jr. Pictorial A.V. Plt. 69th Sig. Bn. (A)   Photo by a soldier of A Troop/4th Squadron-12th Cav/1st Brigade/5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)    Quang Tri Citadel 1972   3rd Battalion 66B Regiment, 304B Division, Saigon 30 April 1975. Photo by Catherine Leroy    Saigon 30 April 1975 These I believe may be strips of rubber inner tube like those used as sandal straps. 

Yes, the Barracked Police (light green collar tabs and shoulder boards) could wear the marksmanship lanyard but the regular police (dark green insignia) could not.     Early Grenzpolizei / Grenztruppen could also wear the marksmanship lanyard, along with collar Tresse as shown below.    

A nice example.  

Gents, I have been looking to find out something about this gentleman but no luck.  I can't find a name in the jacket.  There can't be that many General Officers with the Military Cross?  I am hoping someone could give be a little more information or tell me where to look.  I am assuming that it World War 2. Thanks in advance. LW

Frau Major Alexandra Schütz-Knospe and the Heeresmusikkorps Neubrandenburg in Berlin 2012 doing their thing, lots of Facing Movements Marching Evolutions  and all that  Good Stuff.      

Original decals are flush.  Look closely at both decals and a barely noticeable clear border/flange can be seen.  This is common among reproduction decals.  The helmet has been re ~ painted from its original color.  The black paint is not original to the helmet.  Again, the leather liner and chin straps are awesome. I wonder if it's from a movie costume department.  May have been used in some film or television prodoction decades ago.   Below are some pictures of an un ~ adulterated helmet I own that's got an SE66 stamp.  The batch number indicates this was a polizei helmet.  Hope these pictures are useful as a rough reference.     Here's another helmet I "restored" sonetime 1992 ~ 1993. The helmet cover is made from the remnants of an original Heer zeltbahn, the paint is black outdoor grill paint, and the liner is real sheepskin, made by George Birringer.  The liner suspension ring has a 1940 date.  

I personally can’t make out the heat stamp, but I took the net off and I’ll post some better photos I messed around with the settings for the heat stamp photo to try and make it a little clearer. Let me know if it’s not good enough.

Personally I can’t decide one way or the other without pictures of the decals. These pictures are way too blurry to make out any helpful details. Picture of makers stamp and good pictures of decals. Certain makers used certain decals so the pictures requested will help with that connection. 

Thanks very much 

That's good.  Prussian Wappen and cockades and the lower priced ones compared to the other states.  

Agree with Marshall 100%   Original SS helmets with double or even single decals will be in tens of thousands of dollars...   Try to find the heat stamp and makers marks and that will reveal more about the maker of the helmet as well as the markings on the aluminum liner band..   An Original SS helmet is The Crown Jewel for many who collect TR or even SS related items, and so many dubious helmets have been made over the years and the unknowing ends up spending thousands of dollars on fake junk...   Leigh