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3 WWII GERMAN HELMETS.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:550.00 USD Estimated At:1,100.00 - 1,500.00 USD
3 WWII GERMAN HELMETS.

1) ARMY. A nice example of an M40 helmet w/ embossed air vents. Helmet has an original dark gray/green finish with a single Wehrmacht decal on the left side. Helmet has a green net covering with aluminum attachment clips at the base. Brown leather 8 finger liner & dark brown leather chinstrap. Liner is stamped "58". Interior left is stamped illegibly. Interior rear is stamped "1_0_06". CONDITION: helmet retains approx. 80% original finish. Liner & chinstrap show light overall wear. Net covering is undamaged with a few repairs.
2) ARMY. An example of an M40 helmet w/ embossed air vents. Helmet has a black painted finish over the original field green. Black finish appears to be quite old & possibly there since the war. There is a single Wehrmacht decal on the left side. When helmet was painted black, the Wehrmacht eagle was painted around & not covered. Brown leather 8 finger liner with non-standard brown leather chinstrap. Liner has a worn eagle stamp near the rear of the helmet indicating possible reissue to police forces. Interior left is stamped, "ET64". Interior rear is stamped "21". CONDITION: helmet retains approx. 80% black finish with oxidized scratches & edges. Liner & chinstrap show moderate wear & are a bit dry.
3) ARMY. An example of an M40 helmet w/ embossed air vents. Helmet has a heavily sanded sage green finish. There is a single Wehrmacht decal on the left side that was present before the helmet received its sanded finish & now shows through the crusty finish. Brown leather 8 finger liner with dark brown leather chinstrap. Inside left stampings are obscured by paint. Interior rear is stamped "2812". There is obviously a name painted in the rear of the helmet that was covered over when the helmet received its sanded finish. CONDITION: helmet retains approx. 95% of the sanded finish. Wehrmacht decal is approx. 35% visible. Liner & chinstrap show moderate wear & are complete. (02-17117/BF). $1,100-1,500.