{"product_id":"incredible-ss-model-1935-single-decal-reissue-helmet-with-fantastic-story","title":"INCREDIBLE SS Model 1935 Single Decal Reissue Helmet with Fantastic Story","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eINCREDIBLE SS Model 1935 Single Decal Reissue Helmet with Fantastic Story-This exact helmet was featured in one of my blogs back in May of 2025. Now it is time for another collector to enjoy it. First, here is the exact story from the blog……\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eYou Are Not Going to Believe This Story About My Latest SS Helmet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eWe've all heard plenty of souvenir anecdotes about how soldiers brought things home from the war. Heck, my four-volume series contain hundreds of these stories. You've also probably heard about how these veterans bartered and traded these relics. This story is one for the books and if I was to write another book, this tale would definitely have made it into print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eIt started, like most buying adventures, with a phone call to our office. I was told this fellow had an SS helmet that he had on consignment from a WWII Marine veteran. My initial thought was no way, Jose. I took the call and exchanged pleasantries with Chris Rockhold who is a part time militaria dealer from Louisiana. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eHe explained that he was at the Greater New Orleans Military Show run by Trish and Dan Clifton in November (2024), and there was a fellow walking around carrying a cardboard box containing a totally original Model 35 single decal reissue SS helmet in sound condition. Well, of course, dealers and attendees were all over him and throwing him offers left and right as this was the dream of everybody at a gun or militaria show. This is referred to as a \"walk in\". The helmet is as good as gold but the story was even cooler.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe current owner was Robert F. Peatross and he told Chris his dad was a retired Marine by the name of Oscar F. Peatross. This Marine had won the Navy Cross as a Marine Raider platoon leader on Makin Island in 1942 along with countless other awards. He also fought in Korea and Vietnam. A true stud who gave more than 30 years to the Corps and rose to the rank of Major General.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone of the above answers the question why this highly decorated Marine ended up with an SS Helmet. Well as fate would have it, this well-trained Marine served as an Amphibious Warfare instructor at Fort Knox in 1949. There were other instructors at the Armored school who were also in WWII who were army officers. Well, they got to talking about WWII war souvenirs with Peatross having some from the Pacific and these army officers having some from the European theatre of operation (ETO). So out came the souvenirs and things got swapped. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eI'm not sure what Oscar had to swap for this cool SS helmet but somehow, I think he got the best of the deal. Along the way, he gave the helmet to his son John M. Peatross from Beaufort SC. In the 1990s John wrapped this baby up, put it in a cardboard box and sent it to his brother Robert F Peatross who was living in Lafayette, Louisiana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThere it sat in that cardboard box until Robert saw the ad in the newspaper about this militaria show.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe helmet itself is a well-worn Model 1935 SS DD (double decal) helmet by Quist that was reissued as a single decal (SD) keeping the original SS runic decal with a smooth dark green paint. You can still see the party shield decal under the paint if you look hard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eOnce it was offered to me, I wasted no time making the deal happen. Everybody has a smile on their face and that's what this hobby is all about!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eNOW! A bit more specifics on the helmet itself. The smooth, dark finish remains 75% or so intact. The SS decal is by Quist and it has a nice, even tone to it. It remains 80% intact. The size 56, brown leather liner remains quite soft. It shows discoloration, wear and minor scuffing. It is overall in very good condition. There is a reinforced aluminum liner band that is maker marked, dated 1939 and size stamped 64\/56. The side of the interior is stamped Q 64 indicating production by Quist in the size of 64. The rear skirt has the lot number 20747. There is a worn but complete brown leather chinstrap with aluminum hardware. This is truly one of a kind! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ruptured Duck, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51691887690034,"sku":"H-041","price":13500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1141\/9332\/files\/WW2_German_Helmet_M35_SS_Reissue_0941.jpg?v=1788290743","url":"https:\/\/www.therupturedduck.com\/products\/incredible-ss-model-1935-single-decal-reissue-helmet-with-fantastic-story","provider":"The Ruptured Duck, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}