Original German WWII M40 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet with 1941 Dated 55cm Liner - Stamped SE62 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly REAR ADMIRAL SIR HOMES POPHAM

REAR ADMIRAL SIR HOMES POPHAM

and has a fantastic patina

though very faint due to wear:

so the interior is still the original black

with only light wear and a great color

Original German WWII M40 Single Decal Luftwaffe Helmet with 1941 Dated 55cm Liner - Stamped SE62 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly REAR ADMIRAL SIR HOMES POPHAMOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice all original example of a Model 1940 German WWII helmet with a single Luftwaffe Eagle decal and 1941 dated size 55cm liner. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet still retains much of the original lightly textured Luftwaffe Fliegerblau (flyer's blue) paint, which utilized aluminum oxide as a texturing agent. There is scuffing to the paint and some worked in dirt, as well a lot of scratches