Adrian Stevenson
28th July 2008, 10:51
Hi Guys, this is the rarest helmet in my collection. This is much rarer than any double decal Waffen SS helmet.
The Einsatzstaffel der Deutsche Mannschaft in Croatia was a paramilitary force set up by members of the German minority there. It only existed for two years from 1941 to 1943.
This helmet has been camo'ed and exhibits several layers of worn paint from field grey to slate grey to tan yellow.
As you can see the someone tried unsucessfuly to remove the runic insignia. The group had ties to the SS.
Some info about the unit written by my forum friend Larry can be seen here:
http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=7277
Cheers, Ade.
The Einsatzstaffel der Deutsche Mannschaft in Croatia was a paramilitary force set up by members of the German minority there. It only existed for two years from 1941 to 1943.
This helmet has been camo'ed and exhibits several layers of worn paint from field grey to slate grey to tan yellow.
As you can see the someone tried unsucessfuly to remove the runic insignia. The group had ties to the SS.
Some info about the unit written by my forum friend Larry can be seen here:
http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=7277
Cheers, Ade.