Rusty German Helmet Restoration. Preservation in Oxalic Acid 

Yep the fixed vent holes and raw/unfolded edge indicate M42.

Right. And very few had an insignia, so I have doubts about the authenticity of it, especially given the condition of the shell. The German decals were not that resistant

@@laurentdevaux5617 You think it could be an SS issued helmet because of the insignia?

@@DaidoujiGaming No, here this is a shell wearing the standard eagle of the Heer (land forces). Some M42 indeed had SS insignia, but it was applied on the right side (if it has been applied on the left side, it's a helmet for foreign volunteers, extremely rare and very unlikely on a M42). Anyway, as I already told it, a M42 wil never have an eagle and a tricolor shield (suppressed in 1940), and I still have a doubt about this one. First, because M42 had insignia just for a few months (but why not, it's still possible to find one), and second, most important, the German helmet decal isn't that strong ; given the deep pitting of the shell, I think quite strange the insignia could still be so well preserved. I had a M40 with an insignia, well worn but not rusted and complete, and its insignia wasn't that good... don't forget it's only a decal. The only exception I know where you can have a deeply oxydized shell with an insignia still well preserved is the Chinese M35, as the insignia was painted, making it much stronger. I had one, found in a very rusted condition, but I managed to recover nearly half of the paint and nearly 90% of the insignia. I even saw one so badly pitted that it had holes, but you coud still see a part of the insignia ! The problem being that most of the Chinese M35, extremely rare, you can find now are fakes. But that's another story !

Wow, lot of Nazis here

Anche in Italia è chiamato restauro conservativo

​@@YzerWingsPlease don't tell me you're American because that would be hypocrisy in its highest form.

Так мастер из России, у него канал есть с копом, давно копает

​@@IamBule Another PUNK AZZ

Aqui no Brasil, isso também não é chamado de restauração.

Better get your eyes checked, Paul!

I do that too 😅

Just to be precise, Nazi history.

​@@dg1294yeah so what

Are you a Nazi too?

You realise it's a Nazi helmet?

​@@dg1294it's a whermacht helmet not nazi it's normal German army

Why, are you a Nazi?

​@@dg1294I guess you'll call everyone a nazi just because they like WW2 German antiques

Your brother was a Nazi?

It only ever had one decal,many M42's never got any decal at all. I enjoyed the video too.

​@@andrewbarron7690 You are correct. 👍

If you ever find a M42 with two insignias, than it's a fake. They only had the eagle, and for a very short period of time. And to be frank, I have doubts about this one given the really bad condition of the shell...

Wow, Nazis!