Original German WWII Named M42 Textured Paint Helmet with USGI Added Insignia and 1940 Dated 57cm Liner - stamped NS64 Category_Snider Rifle Parts The plated steel spring clip

The plated steel spring clip is (RZM) marked M5/71 over olc in a diamond

Adjustable elastic head strap

indicating that it has not been sanded down

The Flare Gun L offered here is in good condition

IMA recovered these crude mortars from Portugal in the late 1980s having been brought back by the Portuguese from Angola over 10 years before

Original German WWII Named M42 Textured Paint Helmet with USGI Added Insignia and 1940 Dated 57cm Liner - stamped NS64 Category_Snider Rifle Parts The plated steel spring clipOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely all original example of a late war German Model 42 Steel helmet, which was brought back home by a USGI after the war. This stamped sheet steel construction helmet had a lovely olive green textured paint job applied during the war, which looks quite thick, and covered up any decals and paint that were already on the helmet. The original paint can only be seen on the interior dome of the helmet, and on