GERMAN WWII SUBDUED CAMOUFLAGE SINGLE DECAL M40 COMBAT HELMET

Issued as a straight single decal, the size stamping on the interior skirt is illegible because of overpaint. To the exterior, virtually all of the paint finish remains, which is an overpaint in a mixture of two tones of green, thin to the crown. The army single decal is good and clear, with one abrasion close to the right arm of the swastika. The helmet is with its original lining, with all the tongues intact, although the lining material has suffered slightly from leather rot. There is one owner’s name hand-applied, but in two different locations, to the inner rear skirt. We believe the reason for this the first naming has been slightly overpainted after the helmet was camouflaged, the owner then repainted his name above the camouflage paint, the name of ‘Ronsch’. A proportion of the chinstrap is still intact but very frail, and the tip is broken. An interesting barn find combat helmet. 

Ref; 94297