German WWII M35, M40, M42 Helmet Band (Utility Strap): Wehrmacht Green/Khaki M3 Grease Gun complete with extractors

complete with extractors

Or available in pairs- front/back

The liner is the correct “high pressure” fiber WWII style with frontal eyelet

however it was decided to retain to old pattern Barleycorn on Block foresight on the pattern "A"

Since the war occurred just as rifling was being developed for artillery

German WWII M35, M40, M42 Helmet Band (Utility Strap): Wehrmacht Green/Khaki M3 Grease Gun complete with extractorsOriginal Item: Best illustrated in the excellent book "Uniforms & Traditions of the German Army 1933 1945" by Angolia and Schlicht in Volume 3 Page 33 is the Utility Strap, sometimes referred to as "Bread Bag Strap? being used as a helmet band. Photograph shows a Machine crew of three WW2 German soldiers each with Helmet Bands in place (without the addition of foliage for camouflage). These straps were also used to suspend the Steel Helmet from