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 & AnswersSome background education if you …Post ReplyPost Reply: Some background education if you don't mind. <blockquote><div class="quotetitle">Quote from <a class="profile-link highlight-admin" href="#">schwerpunkt73</a> on March 9, 2021, 8:43 pm</div>Short answer , I think German helmets were already being altered right after the war. I have heard stories that loose decals (then still fresh) were transferred on blank shells. At the time it wasn't a big deal. Even pimping a helmet was no big deal in the sixties and seventies. I suspect the actual forgeries started in the late seventies and really took off in the eighties. When it became also profitable to 'do one'. Then prices went bananas and there was no stopping it anymore. That said fake decals are generally poor and easily recogniseable. Wire camo's and camo helmets are the real target. </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…