Original German WWII M42 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - ET64 WWII The hamon (temper line) is

The hamon (temper line) is still faintly visible in one areas of the blade where there is no staining

After a four-day siege

The text featured on the top and bottom edges no longer retains the original darkening but is still easily discernible:

witnessed the aftermath of the “Crossroads at Malmedy” massacre and finally to Berlin in the summer of 1945

Original German WWII M42 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet with Liner & Chinstrap - ET64 WWII The hamon (temper line) isOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice all original example Model 1942 German WWII helmet shell with a single Luftwaffe Eagle decal, complete liner and original chinstrap. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains about 90% of the original lightly textured Luftwaffe Blue Gray paint, and shows overall honest wear from service, and years in storage. The decal is decently retained at probably 70%. The reverse, interior, neck