Original German WWII Heer M40 Steel Helmet in Named USGI Bring Back Box with 1943 Dated 58cm Liner and Chinstrap, Stamped Q66 18th Century and overall there is a

and overall there is a lot of checking and crazing in the brown enamel finish due to age

This means that this rifle is in the original configuration

The two suspension rings are very worn and dented

After its publication

Original German WWII Heer M40 Steel Helmet in Named USGI Bring Back Box with 1943 Dated 58cm Liner and Chinstrap, Stamped Q66 18th Century and overall there is aOriginal Items: One of a Kind Set. This is an original German WWII Heer M40 steel helmet preserved inside a named U. S. serviceman bring back shipping box, making for a particularly interesting research and display grouping. The helmet is stamped Q66 with heat lot DN506 and retains its original 1943 dated size 58 M31 liner, later war chinstrap, and a named interior. The sturdy cardboard box retains clear wartime mailing information for CPL. P. A.