Original German WWII Army Heer Infantry Officers Schirmmütze Visor Crush Cap Hotchkiss MG The back story for this

The back story for this item is interesting: the helmet was in a Private Museum Collection in London

Ready to restore or display as it is

It rather sounds like it was seriously damaged and at war's end was shipped back to England and rebuilt in 1857

Both the Brennzünder für Eihandgranaten 39 and the Brennzünder 40 had a blue head (Blaukopf)

The data plate reads SHOWA 18

Original German WWII Army Heer Infantry Officers Schirmmütze Visor Crush Cap Hotchkiss MG The back story for thisOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition German WWII Infantry Officer's Schirmmtze Visor Cap, with a lovely "Crushed" shape. This "saddle form" shape is highly desirable, and is only achieved on caps with a lot of wear and service. The cap shows high quality fabrication, made with typical Heer army feldgrau (Field Gray) green gray wool with a forest green band and a traditional high front, with matching white piping along the