Original German WWII Extra Large Army Heer M40 Single Decal Steel Helmet with 1939 Dated 60cm Liner - Stamped Q68 Japanese Military Maps chips in the paint

chips in the paint

now all long gone

at least in the catalogs of Ames and Horstmann

created in 1917 and headed by Herbert Hoover

Original German WWII Extra Large Army Heer M40 Single Decal Steel Helmet with 1939 Dated 60cm Liner - Stamped Q68 Japanese Military Maps chips in the paintOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice all original example of a German WWII M40 helmet, issued to the Heer (Army). This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains about 80% of its original panzergrau (armored gray) paint, but does show some chipping, scratches, and rust, typical of a helmet that was used in the field. It also appears that the entire exterior of the helmet was coated with clear enamel lacquer during the war to