BK-11a SS Steel
By Kelly Hicks. SS Steel is now out of print and intended to
assist the collector in identifying the baddies (fake helmets), and provides
information specific to paint, decals and general helmet characteristics. During
full-scale production of the M-35 series, each of the five German helmet makers
installed their own pattern of SS decal on helmets at the factory. This trend is
evident in about 90 percent of M-35 specimens analyzed; 96 percent of M-40 and
M-42 helmets. Examples of dozens of original helmets show clear evidence of this
maker-to-decal correlation. For the first time, this relationship has been
analyzed and presented. It will thwart the counterfeiters on a fundamental
level. In addition to decal analysis, SS Steel explores the re-use and re-issue
of helmets, due to supply shortages and other factors. Variations, unusual and
rare helmets, and foreign volunteer SS helmets are also explored. Several
helmets are presented with their documented history, showing how research can be
conducted on helmets that bear the name of their former SS owner. A must-have
book for serious collectors of helmets of Germany’s Third Reich elite! This is
the Bender Books size format of 9.25” high by 6.25” wide and a totally
clean, essentially new, unread copy. 240 pages.
$65.00 (U, HC)
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Item BK-11a