Click on the banner to join the excellent German Helmet Walhalla forum where you can chat with hundreds of collectors from all over the world. See you there. MenuForum NavigationForumMembersActivityLoginRegisterForum breadcrumbs - You are here:German Helmet Vault - Tracking the Fakes and Q&A forumGerman WW2 Helmets: German Helmets : Questions & AnswersNew guy in town, looking for some …Post ReplyPost Reply: New guy in town, looking for some insight and education <blockquote><div class="quotetitle">Quote from <a class="profile-link highlight-default" href="#">MAP</a> on March 7, 2021, 9:30 pm</div>For the record :) Was not implying the shell was a fake, just that I've never seen a visible "box" around the numbers before. I've never seen the actual punching tool that was used to make these stampings. We do know that the individual numbers and letters were separate pieces that were probably inserted into the tool (and then changed when a new lot of steel was used). Just thought it was and interesting observation.</blockquote><br> Upload Files:Add another file ...Maximum files: 10 · Maximum file size: 10 MB · Allowed file types: jpg,jpeg,gif,png,bmp,pdfCancel Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading…