SS-STEEL: PARADE AND COMBAT HELMETS
OF
GERMANY'S THIRD REICH ELITE
by Kelly Hicks
The central issue when collecting SS helmets is the huge amount
of fakes on the market. SS-Steel is intended to assist the
collector in determining fakes from the real thing. It provides
information specific to their paint, decals and general
characteristics. During full-scale production of the M-35 series
of helmets, each of the five German helmet makers installed their
own pattern of SS decal on helmets at the factory. Variations,
unusual and rare helmets, and "foreign volunteer" SS helmets are
also explored. Much new information has been incorporated into
this update to provide greater clarity on production and use of
all helmets of the wartime SS.