Wehrmacht Combat Helmets 1933–45

This illustrated book, by a collector of 30 years' standing, offers a detailed masterclass in the patterns, component parts and finishes of the combat helmets used by the German Army, Navy and Air Force.

German helmets from World War II are amongst the most widely collected Third Reich memorabilia, so they are hard to fake and relatively inexpensive. This concise guide for collectors and modellers features many of the different types of helmet used by the army, navy and Luftwaffe.German helmets of World War II are among the most widely collected Third Reich memorabilia as they are relatively inexpensive and very difficult to fake. This concise text is a guide for collectors and modellers, as well as a detailed classification of helmets used by the Army, Navy and Luftwaffe. It is illustrated with many wartime photographs of different types of helmets in use, with close-up contemporary images from private collections. This book also includes colour artwork by the respected illustrator, Kevin Lyles.