Restoration of an Original German World War 2 M1940 Stahlhelm ( Steel Helmet ) Amazing end result!!

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  • Опубликовано: 27 фев 2024
  • Hello my friends!
    In this video, I will show you the restoration process of an original German M1940 Stahlhelm ( Steel Helmet ) from World War 2!
    I was able to buy this original German helmet shell a while back for a good price.
    The helmet is a later war Quist produced Stahlhelm, and was post war painted in black.
    It's time to bring this helmet back to its former glory!
    I hope you enjoy the video!! :)
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  • @Fearnygamez
    @Fearnygamez 4 месяца назад +37

    The one restoration video that Nick doesn’t end up cutting himself 😂 nice one Nick love this one.

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад +15

      A VERY rare moment!! 😂

    • @WW2_X2
      @WW2_X2 4 месяца назад +1

      Yeah!!!!

    • @brendahomez
      @brendahomez 4 месяца назад +1

      Beautiful restoration

  • @fluffytoaster427
    @fluffytoaster427 4 месяца назад +13

    I'm a simple man. I see Nick uploaded, I click.

    • @Bsintn
      @Bsintn 3 месяца назад

      Same

  • @SgtThor
    @SgtThor 4 месяца назад +26

    Glad to see you working on RUclips again.
    I prefer the M35 Helmets due to the double decals, but M40 are also quite nice.

  • @lillrasmus1505
    @lillrasmus1505 4 месяца назад +84

    Hello nick, when will there be a trench video?🎉

    • @lillrasmus1505
      @lillrasmus1505 4 месяца назад +7

      Anny fanmail comming in?

    • @Historyfan304
      @Historyfan304 4 месяца назад +11

      I loved the trench vids and nick

    • @Vaticiangovofficial1130
      @Vaticiangovofficial1130 4 месяца назад +6

      Yeah that’ll be nice

    • @Absolute_Hell
      @Absolute_Hell 4 месяца назад +11

      All I honestly want in a Trench video is mostly raw footage. I don't care about the length, I just want to hear Nick talk about historically accurate things with whatever guest he invites

    • @Redley-bones
      @Redley-bones 4 месяца назад +1

      Yah that would be cool

  • @HornetCinematics
    @HornetCinematics 4 месяца назад +8

    It’s been 3 years since we have had a proper trench video :(

  • @user-ns1mi3px9j
    @user-ns1mi3px9j 4 месяца назад +9

    Its always a great day when nick posts a video

  • @arkangelnorthman
    @arkangelnorthman 4 месяца назад +5

    ALWAYS a pleasure!!!

  • @simonkorsagerandersen8839
    @simonkorsagerandersen8839 4 месяца назад +4

    Historically accurate!

  • @bloodhoundog
    @bloodhoundog 4 месяца назад +8

    LETS GO!
    Another video from Nick and its Stahlhelm restoration!!! Awesome! 😊
    Btw the intro was great! 👍👍

  • @TwinZ-studios
    @TwinZ-studios 4 месяца назад +7

    It's been quite a treat to see the notification pop up,your videos cheer me up a lot!
    I really like how this helmet came out,like early mint condition,especially when you showed it next to the other ones you've made.
    Also,playing the harmonica on the treadmill is a skill man,totally cracked me up with that ending,Thank you

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад

      I'm happy to hear that!! Yes, I love the look of mint helmets, ready to be played with, haha! 😂 I'm a crazy guy, I love playing Harmonica while I march! 😂😂

  • @Makolsi1
    @Makolsi1 4 месяца назад +4

    YOURE BACK

  • @CharlesConover
    @CharlesConover 4 месяца назад +3

    a fine tribute to those once loyal.

  • @simonkorsagerandersen8839
    @simonkorsagerandersen8839 4 месяца назад +6

    Helllo Nick, great video as always.

  • @bearmanmemes6550
    @bearmanmemes6550 4 месяца назад +2

    YES ANOTHER HISTORY SECRET VIDEO THIS DAY IS GREAT

  • @rickkerts3802
    @rickkerts3802 4 месяца назад +5

    That intro is amazing! Always love the restorations man!

  • @TheGrinbery
    @TheGrinbery 4 месяца назад +2

    I did NOT expect that ending XD

  • @jennyl6902
    @jennyl6902 4 месяца назад +4

    Your back!!!😊The helmet looks beautiful. I’m so excited to see your next video! You always make me so happy thank you

  • @fredswanepoel2425
    @fredswanepoel2425 4 месяца назад +3

    Very nice restoration,my grandfather August Lindemann was a German soldier during WW1,,he came to South Africa after the war.I was a conscript in the South African Defence Force (1976-1977) and also a Angolan war veteran.I like your reenactment and trench videos,it’s such a pity that your MG 42 got damaged.In South Africa they do reenactments of the Boeren Oorlog (1899- 1902)during that period we were at war with Britain.Keep making videos,it’s much appreciated.

  • @WW2_X2
    @WW2_X2 4 месяца назад +6

    Hi Nick again I would just like to thank you so much because at times I have been down and I think to myself … LETS WATCH HISTORY SECRETS also you have really inspired me to collect

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад +2

      Thank you so much for watching!!

    • @WW2_X2
      @WW2_X2 4 месяца назад +1

      I have a question

    • @WW2_X2
      @WW2_X2 4 месяца назад +2

      Where do you get your German M35 helmets from???

  • @MaxFrank-gj6oc
    @MaxFrank-gj6oc 4 месяца назад +8

    Nice Video 😀
    greetings from Germany 🇩🇪🙋

    • @1The_Cilencer1
      @1The_Cilencer1 4 месяца назад +1

      Oh hail hi… oh your German.. I hope your school doesn’t teach German history from 1932-1945..

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад +2

      Danke kamerad!!

    • @petersillie7421
      @petersillie7421 3 месяца назад

      Hast du gesoffen ​@@1The_Cilencer1

    • @user-xj4by5gt2g
      @user-xj4by5gt2g 2 месяца назад

      ​@@History-Secrets when will you do another trench video please do it in England it is called hawthorn trench ok

  • @Historyseal
    @Historyseal 4 месяца назад +2

    Yes more content !!! Im happy your back on RUclips

  • @haydenmcdaniels6284
    @haydenmcdaniels6284 4 месяца назад +2

    thank you for making these types of videos with the knowledge of how you can give your won texture to the helmets i acutely got a bike helmet that was the shape of a m-1 helmet and made paint and used sand to give it texture

  • @Historyfan304
    @Historyfan304 4 месяца назад +5

    Hello nick I just want to say I love your vids and they inspire me to live history this much all the love ❤❤❤

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад +2

      Thank you so much, I appreciate it!!

    • @Historyfan304
      @Historyfan304 4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you so much for commenting that means a lot to me ❤

  • @Jurburgire
    @Jurburgire 4 месяца назад +3

    Nice job Nick it looks great, soon I’ll have to restore my new stalhelm.

  • @WorldWarFanatic1123
    @WorldWarFanatic1123 4 месяца назад +3

    Yay you’ve posted again!!!!!!!! Keep up the great work!!🪖🪖🪖

  • @Ww2enthusiasts529
    @Ww2enthusiasts529 4 месяца назад +3

    Wow what a coincidence as I’m trying to get a good M40 for my Nord impression

  • @martimhenriques1169
    @martimhenriques1169 4 месяца назад +2

    Love the results Nick!!! Hope to see you wearing it on the next reenactment events

  • @SteveMrW
    @SteveMrW 4 месяца назад +2

    Good to see you back, nice job on the helmet.

  • @Historicalfan-ec4dv
    @Historicalfan-ec4dv 4 месяца назад +3

    This is so cool! I just wanna say your one of the best history/reenactor RUclipsrs out there man. Your one of the reasons I got into history. I hope you have a amazing day bro

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you so much for the compliment!! I appreciate it, have a great day!!

  • @starsys1469
    @starsys1469 4 месяца назад +3

    It’s good to find your videos! well done !

  • @Parrotrooper
    @Parrotrooper 4 месяца назад +3

    Excellent video as usual, good to see you keeping history alive. By the way, New Zealand weather is even more unpredictable.

  • @Jonathansww2
    @Jonathansww2 4 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for your work nick, I just want you to know that you have been my faforite youtuber for years, im 15 year old collector and dreaming of becoming an reenactor from Finland, you really match my wiew of preserving everything from history. Love you man, keep it historically accurate!

    • @garretttintes9007
      @garretttintes9007 4 месяца назад

      I’m the same thing but in Minnesota 💪

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад

      That's amazing to hear!! I'm sure you will be a fantastic reenactor someday!!

  • @AaronSoIdier
    @AaronSoIdier 4 месяца назад +1

    I love the ww2 and ww1 stahlhelm

  • @frankstump62
    @frankstump62 4 месяца назад +2

    Yesss a new history secerets video

  • @narvikcollector4973
    @narvikcollector4973 4 месяца назад +2

    Very nice looking restoration. I also just completed a restoration of a ww1 german gas mask canister.

  • @towarzysz_kajzerka2137
    @towarzysz_kajzerka2137 4 месяца назад +1

    i also have a helmet like that, my grandpa took it out of the sewers when he was working as a plumber. 50 years later. i finnaly restored it, and its beautiful. so sad he can't see it

  • @keramacuk5812
    @keramacuk5812 4 месяца назад +2

    History secrets a true legendary youtuber has returned once again to give us an amazing video! Thank you Nick!

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад

      Thank you so much for watching, I appreciate it!!

  • @Northfox1
    @Northfox1 4 месяца назад +3

    Another great upload! I always love your restoration videos!

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you!!

    • @Northfox1
      @Northfox1 4 месяца назад

      @@History-Secrets I love your videos and have been watching every single one for a few years. I just want to say keep up the amazing work! You have inspired me and so many others!

  • @Kaitlyn_Marie18
    @Kaitlyn_Marie18 4 месяца назад +2

    Amazing video as always my love! 🥰 you’re incredible!

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад

      Thank you so much, see you soon! I love you! ❤

  • @TheGuyWhoLikesHistory
    @TheGuyWhoLikesHistory 4 месяца назад +3

    I cannot believe it! New video! Am I dreaming? Keep uploding its very nice to see you again! :)

  • @Prince-vr2hv
    @Prince-vr2hv 8 дней назад +1

    I bought the same helmet and I'm renovating it too ;)

  • @henryv3943
    @henryv3943 4 месяца назад +2

    Hey Nick good to see you back in the loop.
    I was waiting for the usual cut to the hand but you escaped, so no wound badge this time.
    Interesting about Quist continued to produce the M40 until late war.
    We need another battle instalment from Zer bunker 😊

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад

      Hahaha, I guess I was Lucky somehow... no wounds this time!! 😂 Thank you for watching!!

  • @mikeponyforce780
    @mikeponyforce780 4 месяца назад +1

    Ah yes! A new H.S. video! It brightens my day off!

  • @myleslargent5139
    @myleslargent5139 4 месяца назад +2

    Hey another video let’s go nick

  • @jonathanbrowne4362
    @jonathanbrowne4362 4 месяца назад +2

    Great to see a restoration of an M40 stahlhelm. I love the result especially with the decal.
    Wear do you think is the best place to pick up original stahlhelms for good prices?

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад

      Thank you! It's very hard to find 100% original helmets for good prices, they get more and more expensive.. and a lot of them are fake! Be sure to buy from well known websites!

  • @jamescorless8283
    @jamescorless8283 4 месяца назад +1

    Looks good.

  • @srbin.mapper3
    @srbin.mapper3 4 месяца назад +4

    you are my favorite youtuber. You gave me inspiration to make my yugoslav wars collection

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you so much!!

    • @KB-5.Feldartillerie-Regiment
      @KB-5.Feldartillerie-Regiment 4 месяца назад +1

      I also collect stuff from the Yugoslav wars, what kind of stuff do you have?

    • @srbin.mapper3
      @srbin.mapper3 4 месяца назад +1

      @@KB-5.Feldartillerie-RegimentI have one m93 uniform a m89 uniform JNA officer colonel uniform JNA m77 uniform 2 helmets one JNA 1992 and one JNA with the red star. I have a combat backpack and a messin with cantine and PJP Kosovo war uniform blue tiger stripes with beret and combat vest and a lot of berets

    • @srbin.mapper3
      @srbin.mapper3 4 месяца назад +1

      @@KB-5.Feldartillerie-RegimentI love collecting stuff from Yugoslav wars because mostly cheap and they are really cool

    • @KB-5.Feldartillerie-Regiment
      @KB-5.Feldartillerie-Regiment 4 месяца назад +1

      @@srbin.mapper3 Awesome! I have an M59 helmet, an M59/85, an M89, a Croatian used M56/76, a Croatian used M59, a Croatian used M1 helmet, and a Croatian vest.

  • @SoCal_FPV
    @SoCal_FPV 4 месяца назад +2

    Bro it’s been a while ! ❤

  • @David_20058
    @David_20058 4 месяца назад +2

    Really good restoration!!❤❤🎉🎉🎉

  • @DingDonh-ek5ms
    @DingDonh-ek5ms 3 месяца назад

    Omg thank you i struggle with the decal until now

  • @joegarcia2354
    @joegarcia2354 2 месяца назад +1

    WOW Great Job !! im impressed .

  • @The_Gamer_Siblings
    @The_Gamer_Siblings 4 месяца назад +6

    You know it’s a good day when history, secrets uploads

  • @cynthiaswearingen1037
    @cynthiaswearingen1037 4 месяца назад +2

    The helmet turned out beautifully, Nick!!!❤

  • @hanssmidt12
    @hanssmidt12 4 месяца назад +1

    keep making these

  • @DJ-725
    @DJ-725 4 месяца назад +1

    Great video Nick! Nice to see you back at it!

  • @romankenens7807
    @romankenens7807 4 месяца назад +2

    great video mate!

  • @alexzorro8884
    @alexzorro8884 4 месяца назад +1

    Dont forget to add the goose step while on the treadmill ..lol
    I got acouple helmets i need to finish..you inspired me ! I felt bad for that poor woman shown spraying helmets , "no protection "wonder how long she lived.😢

  • @Jaime_NL
    @Jaime_NL 4 месяца назад +2

    Can you do a WW2 dutch impression vidio?
    Like your videos.

  • @ww2andmore
    @ww2andmore 4 месяца назад +1

    Another great video nick!

  • @pauldouglas3084
    @pauldouglas3084 4 месяца назад +1

    Glad to see you again mate really lovely helmet can't wait for the next video mate 👍

  • @BruceColcott
    @BruceColcott 4 месяца назад

    Great video Nick. With temperatures often soaring past 100 degrees in Melbourne, you could really age a liner band perfectly with a good afternoon's worth of gardening here!

  • @samueldion3673
    @samueldion3673 4 месяца назад

    Great job, the final result is amazing!

  • @LonelyWolf1916
    @LonelyWolf1916 4 месяца назад

    Love seeing these restoration videos ❤

  • @ShayneJones-jk1jb
    @ShayneJones-jk1jb 4 месяца назад +1

    yer videos are always entertaining i got a M42 german helmet i restored it back it had the same black paint as the M40 did
    german helmet are liners are hard and without hurting yourself i got a original vietnam M1 helmet it was my first helmet
    and its named

  • @ankkaalanen5209
    @ankkaalanen5209 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank u nick this was a epic video ❤

  • @History_Brothers
    @History_Brothers 4 месяца назад +1

    i've waited for a restoration! nice video keep doing wat you do man!

  • @clanwatkins
    @clanwatkins 4 месяца назад

    I have a German helmet , my uncle, asa Armantrout gave me when I was a kid. He was a paratrooper in WW2. The one I have is the only one that wasn't rusted away. He had a 55gal barrel of them on the roof of his house that he'd sent home. The last one, mine was in decent shape, it has the name abel on the inside. He told me abel wasn't able to wear it anymore. Hard man.
    Nice video

  • @j33pfyn4tik6
    @j33pfyn4tik6 4 месяца назад

    Just did my first resto on a Finnish M40/55 to a Wehrmacht 1940 stahlhelm. I got a repro decal, liner, liner band, and chin strap and aged them according to your instructions from numerous vids. Turned out great and looks great setting on my homemade M24 stick grenade helmet stand. JAWOHL!!!

  • @sarahpeterson-dg1xq
    @sarahpeterson-dg1xq 4 месяца назад

    Can you please do a tour of your World War II collection, each one of those items you have it’s so cool because someone was holding it in the war

  • @Haupt1
    @Haupt1 4 месяца назад +7

    You know it’s a great historical accurate day when nick uploads!

  • @jessicaodomwilkie7580
    @jessicaodomwilkie7580 4 месяца назад +1

    Heeeeeeesssss BACKKKKKK

  • @gruppenfuhrer45
    @gruppenfuhrer45 4 месяца назад +2

    Wow very cool!!!!

  • @landonsimpson7839
    @landonsimpson7839 4 месяца назад +3

    God bless you sir and amazing video once again. I do have a question, is paint made during WW2 any different than modern paint? Paint now has alot of synthetic materials in it now. Do you know the ingredients of typical paint used for the war? Thank you

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад +1

      Thank you!! Paint back in the day was different, but there are companies producing paint that is really close to the original! The paint I use in this video contains Aluminium Oxide for texture, just as they did back in WW2!

    • @landonsimpson7839
      @landonsimpson7839 4 месяца назад

      @@History-Secrets Thank you for the reply.

  • @No_fritz01
    @No_fritz01 4 месяца назад

    Glad you're back nick!

  • @karlfranke6861
    @karlfranke6861 4 месяца назад +2

    Yes please upload more this is so cool. I have a US M1 that I’m going to restore because I watched your video on how do you do it?

  • @richardcraig2937
    @richardcraig2937 4 месяца назад +1

    Nice video and great job on the helmet Nick, looking forward to seeing more videos and seeing you out with your metal detector and recovering more relics...keep up the good work.

  • @OP-wb3wl
    @OP-wb3wl 4 месяца назад +1

    Very well done

  • @ankkaalanen5209
    @ankkaalanen5209 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you wery much i love your videos i think your the best youtuber and you would deserv more views keep it up bro your so a legend bro

  • @keeganw5407
    @keeganw5407 3 месяца назад

    It’s always good when nick posts new vids

  • @rickmorren7524
    @rickmorren7524 4 месяца назад +2

    mooi gedaan!🤩

  • @meatballproductions8501
    @meatballproductions8501 4 месяца назад

    Yes please show all of your restorations

  • @rjnovak5977
    @rjnovak5977 4 месяца назад +2

    M40 ❤

  • @seangregorygurley8429
    @seangregorygurley8429 4 месяца назад

    Beautiful video

  • @ww2man.
    @ww2man. 4 месяца назад +1

    Nice helmet, you inspire me!!

  • @az8785
    @az8785 4 месяца назад +1

    Hallo nick great video! especially the ending!!! Nice restauration. i am too working on a helmet, i also ordered a heer decal from dday 1944! great video
    Keep it up
    Greetings from Denmark

  • @sternleiche
    @sternleiche 4 месяца назад +1

    Die wurden damals mit Liebe gemacht.

  • @militariacollectablesbelgium
    @militariacollectablesbelgium 3 месяца назад

    Love your channel Nick! Big big fan!❤

  • @my_real_name
    @my_real_name 4 месяца назад +1

    Hey Nick. I'm just here to tell you I got my first M40 and m34 helmets. Have a good day

  • @kobzol8140
    @kobzol8140 4 месяца назад +2

    Hi.
    Depending on how the helmet looked like before you restored it, I think it was used by Czechoslovakian civil defense or firefighters. After the war they, there was a lot of german helmets left here. So they repainted them black and often replaced the liner, chinstrap and splitpins. The splitpins were a little bigger than original ones and on your helmet you can see the mark on the paint they left after they were removed.
    Very nice restoration!

    • @History-Secrets
      @History-Secrets  4 месяца назад

      Yes, I'm sure you're right! Thank you for watching!!

  • @jakewidersum8599
    @jakewidersum8599 4 месяца назад

    So cool.

  • @remcodejong2342
    @remcodejong2342 4 месяца назад +1

    Another great video Nick, i'm glad your back. Keep u the good work.
    When do you go metal detecting again?

  • @kenpritchard888
    @kenpritchard888 3 месяца назад

    Hi Nick, as one who loved airfix models on creating WW2 tanks, aurcraft and love restoring this is very interesting and creative. Well done mate enjoyed 👍

  • @AdamMann3D
    @AdamMann3D 4 месяца назад

    very similar to my M35. I got it in apfelgrun from Atthefront. Put double decals on it and left it.

  • @sarahpeterson-dg1xq
    @sarahpeterson-dg1xq 4 месяца назад +1

    Your videos are awesome

  • @larryburwell8550
    @larryburwell8550 3 месяца назад

    good job on the helmet

  • @matejsevcik8854
    @matejsevcik8854 4 месяца назад

    In the former Czechoslovakia, these helmets were modified after the war for the needs of fire brigades and civil defense. The original color was mostly removed and the helmet was painted with a special black paint. Both the inner liner and the strap were also replaced. Exceptionally, you can find a helmet with the original paint and emblems under the black color, sometimes with the original inner liner and strap. I have a converted helmet in my collection, the way it was modified after the war, because everyone modifies these helmets to their original form and these post-war modifications are slowly disappearing.

  • @duglife2230
    @duglife2230 3 месяца назад

    This was extremely satisfying to watch. I'd be lying if I said I'm not a little bit jelly, though!

  • @jwkah
    @jwkah 4 месяца назад +2

    He is here

  • @schumivill36
    @schumivill36 4 месяца назад

    Wist nooit wat ik miste in het leven, maar nu weet ik het! Een Duitse soldaat die harmonica speelt op een loopband, danku Nick!

  • @torycsummers7328
    @torycsummers7328 4 месяца назад

    Super Kool video. Love your Helmets.