Original German WWII Army Heer M40 Single Decal Steel Helmet with Camouflage Paint and Size 56 Liner - ET64 Royal Air Force 11 November 1858

11 November 1858

The 50 mm wide sweatband is fabricated from cinnamon brown leather

Cap: 6 inches or less

though it definitely was sharpened several times

Another manufacturing quirk may be seen in the construction of the feed cover plate

Original German WWII Army Heer M40 Single Decal Steel Helmet with Camouflage Paint and Size 56 Liner - ET64 Royal Air Force 11 November 1858Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice all original example of a German WWII M40 helmet, issued to the Heer (Army), with a lovely original camouflage paint job. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet retains much of its original paint but does show some chipping, scratches, and rust, typical of a helmet that was used in the field. However, it still retains more than 90% of the camouflage paint, with some dirt and staining as