Original German WWII Army Heer M40 Single Decal Helmet in Named USN Seabee Bring-Back Box - Q64 Replica Non-Firing Guns with a very faint government

with a very faint government inspector SWP / 1891 cartouche

It consists of a "named" MONS STAR medal and comes together with a period photograph of the Grenadier Guardsman in question

too unwieldy

The pointed peak shows remains of the roping border but also shows age wear and some metal fatigue and cracking in various different areas of the helmet

Fanger=stag catcher

Original German WWII Army Heer M40 Single Decal Helmet in Named USN Seabee Bring-Back Box - Q64 Replica Non-Firing Guns with a very faint governmentOriginal Item: Only of a Kind. This is a very nice all original example of a German WWII M40 helmet, issued to the Heer (Army), which was mailed back home in a box by a member of the U. S. 97th Naval Construction Battalion, part of the Legendary "Seabees" of WWII Fame. The wooden box is definitely well made, and managed to protect the helmet on its trip back to the United States. It Measures approximately 15" x 10 1 4" 8 1 2". The sender's name is