Original German WWII Luftwaffe M35 Double Decal Steel Helmet Shell with Unit Marked 1937 Dated Detached 55cm Liner - marked SE68 Japanese Military Maps The blade of this example

The blade of this example measures 30 1/8 inches

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Lincoln famously kept important papers in his Knox Stovepipe hat

The maker markings of this company had the last digit added manually

and has a 23 inch wavy double edged blade

Original German WWII Luftwaffe M35 Double Decal Steel Helmet Shell with Unit Marked 1937 Dated Detached 55cm Liner - marked SE68 Japanese Military Maps The blade of this exampleOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an incredible all original example of a Model 1935 German early WWII "double decal" helmet shell, complete with an original unit marked liner! It features 2nd pattern Luftwaffe Eagle decal on the left side, and a "National Colors" decal on the right. The use of the second decal was discontinued in 1940, and in 1943 it was ordered that helmets with the national colors have them removed, so finding a helmet