Original WWII German ARMY (HEER) M40 Double DECAL HELMET. (Stahlhelm M40) Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

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Original WWII German ARMY (HEER) M40 Double DECAL HELMET. (Stahlhelm M40) Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified. The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains a good portion of its original paint showing some  wear and field usage. Eagle decal is about 25% complete.  The tri color decal looks like it was applied over the hand painted field added paint so it might have been done outside the factory at an un-known time (priced accordingly) All three liner retaining rivets and both inserted ventilation bushings are all intact. . The interior of the helmet has a tan, M31 leather liner with all  of the eight of its fingers intact. Original size adjustment string is not present. The interior reverse neck guard apron is lot number stamped, “22179”, and the interior left side apron is stamped where the manufacturers code and size is stamped “EF66” for maker Emaillierwerk, AG Fulda, size 66. Chinstrap is not present. Has the original soldier’s name painted in white  inside the neck apron  (see photos). Shows the expected age, wear and use.  In good but used condition . Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic brought home by a U.S. Veteran. Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site. Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page number! Good Veteran Bringback EXAMPLE!