Original German WWII M40 Russian Front Battlefield Pickup Helmet Shell - marked Q66 MG 08-15 Maxim but we do not have

but we do not have long enough line of sight to check

The band is an original period leather band with a bakelite buckle

Tuning slide/lead pipe is still movable and wing-nut fully functional

The size is also stamped on the top of the storage box

It has no equal and should actually be in the Smithsonian (if they didn’t already have one

Original German WWII M40 Russian Front Battlefield Pickup Helmet Shell - marked Q66 MG 08-15 Maxim but we do not haveOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is definitely a German helmet that has some stories to tell! It is offered in "battlefield pickup" condition, with significant rust damage, having been recovered from the Russian front area some years after the war. The interior of the helmet is missing all of the liner, except for the original early war issue aluminum liner band, still held in place with original split pins.. There is quite a bit of rust in the