Update: an acquaintance was kind enough to share his thoughts on both the website this helmet is featured on and the helmet's paint..... As follows: 1) EVERY LAST HELMET on the site has a decal which, should you have watched as much newsreel footage/viewed period photographs from period as I have seems suspicious 2) There is a spot next to manufacturer code where a unique green (not apple) is visible. He then directed me to a site that was selling Finnish helmets. The colour, to my eyes (and his) appears to be identical. Needless to say I passed on the helmet. Tempted as I am to do so I will not share the identity of the website or speculate on whether seller was aware of issues when he put the helmet up for sale. Bummer.

Great jackets! cheers for showing!

Thank you, we just keep working it.    Scott

Very nice, You're absolutely right these are rarely seen, I picked up this officer cap for dirt cheap.  I couldn't believe my eyes. 

Excellent Scott!

hello, I do not specialize in WWII German bandages.  I know that virtually everything is faked or reproduced in some way.  That being said, I have seen plenty of new old stock bandages in mint or near mint condition.  I see no obvious reason to think this one is a fake.  Someone else may chime in and disagree.  And if so, I admit my mistake in advance.  Cheers!

In the Balkan wars all types of firearms were used, WW2 relics included. Besides foreign and domestic production, during war times there even were small series of makeshift weapons.  To my amater eye it looks like submachine gun magazine. In order to narrow possibilities could you upload more photos from different angles, provide approximate measures of the magazine, and above all provide information on type and size of ammunition that can fit into the magazine. 

Poor Portugal, England's oldest ally and she doesn't even get mentioned in our other countries subject...      Anyhow, Portugal sent troops to the Western Front and of course to her colonies in Africa during the great war. While she didn't perform so well in most areas, there were many acts of bravery on the part of Portuguese soldiers. As part of Michigan's Military Heritage Museum, we are trying to add uniforms of as many of the WWI participant nations as possible, we currently have 19 nations on full mannequins exhibited.     This officer is a copy of the center officer in the painting shown. He features a 1916 rimless Brody, Summer trousers and shirt sleeves with wool officers rank, a haversack and canteen, and an SBR. Perhaps someday we will add an enlisted soldier as well.         Scott

Scott on my screen the liner pads look gray, if so to my understanding, these helmets with this color pads are a little on the rare side. You can post it over on War Relics Forum and let AndyM35 take a look at it, he collects WW1 German lids and knows his stuff.                 Bill

Does this bandage look too new to be original, or was there some well preserved German NOS?  

This was an odd find...   Source:   https://onthesquareemporium.com/product/reproduction-fur-kriegs-verdien-1939-medal/   For Reference:   https://www.warsendshop.com/products/fur-kriegsverdienst-1939-medal   http://www.germandocuments.com/Medals_and_Pins.html  

The shape of the blade and the two groves on it are very reminiscent of the Collins bowies. Also the serial number may actually be a model number and the No. at the beginning would indicate it was made by someone speaking English. Collins made many special order knives not in their catalog and also supplied blades to others. If you look at the book Collins Machetes and Bowies 1845-1965 you will see many similar knives. I would guess that Collins made at least the blade if not the whole knife but for who is anybody's guess, the pommel appears to be a dragon so maybe someone in Asia.