M40 Heer sawdust camouflage strapped combat helmet
Description
This is a very nice and rare M1940 Heer sawdust camouflage helmet with the field made foliage band. The helmet is an « ET64 » with a lot number of « 242 ». The helmets exterior remains in its untouched and undisturbed state. Its finish is a sawdust dark grey camouflage with the addiction of a field made and period applied foliage band system. The finish shows combat use in several areas with paint loose. The field made foliage band is made from several sections of a tan ribbed canvas material. Machine sewn and hooked to the helmet in four sections with larger metal hooks. The foliage system shows use, some rust spot areas and nice age being original to the helmet since the war. The helmets exterior located underneath the wide bands has faired better than the exposed sections. Rusting of the metal rim and attachment hooks is evenly present all around. The helmet was not preserved in the most ideal environment. The helmet's interior is in good shape. The leather liner has been treated at some point a few decades ago giving it a violet tint. In good supple condition. The chinstrap is present, little bit in dryer condition but original to the helmet and nicely maker marked and dated « VOEGEL KÖLN 1941 ». It is also nicely named along the back skirt to « Uff. Springer ». This helmet was originally found in the Normandy are in the 1970's. Overall a unique combat helmet !
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