German WWII Reproduction M35 II SS PanzerKorp Battle of Kursk "Turtle Shell" Camouflage Helmet
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New Made Item: These are so authentic people will think they are genuine WW2. No two are the same! Simply put this is the very best reproduction M1935 helmet available anywhere. It is an IMA exclusive and has been in development for over a year. It was copied exactly from an original in the IMA collection. But let us explain precisely why it is the very best:
Every helmet has been hand painted and aged, so none will be the same. We have also aged and darkened the leather liner to give it a one-of-a-kind personalization as if it was picked up after a battle put away in a safe place and rediscovered 70 years later.
The Battle of Kursk:
- In July 1943, the largest tank battle in history took place on the Russian Front. The Germans wanted to eliminate a bulge in their lines near a town called Kursk. If they had attacked earlier when they first planned they most likely would have steamrolled through to victory. But AH, meddling again, postponed the attack until the new panzer tanks (Panthers) were ready for battle.
- The II SS PanzerKorp was the backbone of the attack made up of the 1SS Panzergrenadier Division Leibstandarte Adolf AH, 2nd SS Panzergrenadier Division Das Reich and the 3rd SS Panzergrenadier Division Totenkopf. Many members of these units painted their helmets with a wide variety of camouflage patterns to avoid detection.
- The Russians, tipped off on when and where the attack would take place, built a defense that stretched nearly 25 miles deep. In spite of all the adversity, the II SS Panzerkorp made penetration in the face of desperate defense.
- While the battle is considered a tactical loss for the Soviets due to enormous losses, the Germans never made their objectives. It was to be the last great German offensive in the East. This helmet represent those Soldaten driving against all odds in the last gasp of the Wehrmacht in the East.
Shell is constructed of 1.8mm thick steel, exactly the same thickness used by the Germans in WWII. This means our helmet is as heavy and as solid as an original. The shell is large (size 68) and has the correct classic M1935 rolled edge as well as proper hollow rivet ventilation holes. For added authenticity we stamped the code 1575 at nape and ET68 over ear.
The liner comprised of soft (dark colored) genuine leather that, just like the originals, will turn brown with age, in correct eight finger configuration with central drawstring and an M1931 aluminum liner band that is maker marked, dated, and size stamped! Liner size can accommodate head sizes 7 (56cm) up to 7 5/8 (61cm).
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